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Australia
National MS Society of Australia
| Name of Society: |
Multiple Sclerosis Australia |
| Acronym: |
MSA |
| Address: |
The Nerve Centre
54 Railway Road
Blackburn
Victoria 3130 |
| Tel: |
(61) 02 9646 0600 |
| Fax: |
(61) 02 9646 0675 |
| Email: |
along@mssociety.com.au |
| Website: |
click here |
| Established: |
1975 |
| President: |
Graham Tribe |
| Language: |
English |
| Representative on the People with MS International Comittee: |
Trevor Farrell |
| Chair of the National Medical Advisory Board: |
Dr Bill Carroll |
| Country representatives on International Medical and Scientific Board: |
Dr Elizabeth McDonald
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Contacts
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| Services: |
Individual state services |
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Data
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| Total number of members: |
7 states |
| Estimated number of people with MS: |
20,000 |
| People with MS known to the society: |
12,000 |
| Full time staff: |
240 |
| Part time staff: |
580 |
| Regular volunteers: |
1400 |
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Society Aims & Objectives:
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- To help eliminate MS by funding research into the nature, causes, treatment, diagnosis and management of the disease.
- To apply results of worldwide research towards programs of treatment, prevention and cure.
- Through the National Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation, to encourage individuals and organisations to support a coordinated and nationwide research program.
- To rationalise public education and awareness programs by producing publications and other materials.
- To encourage cooperation in government relations, fundraising, project development, staff training, planning health economics, state office development assistance, recruitment and evaluation.
- To take part in the worldwide fight against MS with the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies.
- To develop common systems to reduce costs, compare data and share resources.
- To develop the People with MS movement.
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