ME/CFS/FM SUPPORT ASSOCIATION QLD INC. - Queensland, Australia
INDEX
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| AUSTRALIA |
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| AFFILIATED SUPPORT GROUPS | |
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| Brisbane and Logan City Fibromyalgia Support Meeting: 3rd Thursday of the month at Logan Hyperdome Library, 66-70 Mandew St. Shailer Park - 2pm |
Johanna Geoghegan Phone: (07) 3806 0552 Info packs, monthly newsletter, phone support |
| Brisbane North ME/FM/CFS/MCS Alf Shaw Community Centre 190 Stanley St, Strathpine - wheelchair access Last Tuesday of the month 10:00am - 11:30am |
Group Leader: Shane Arnold Phone: (07) 3285 2002 or 0414 513 922 Email: info@qcfsc.com.au Website: www.innerhealthnaturaltherapies.com.au |
| Crows Nest Support Group 1st Tuesday of the month 10.00am - 11:30am |
Group Leader: Berrie Cawthorne Phone: (07) 4698 4715 |
| Find A Cure Club community service Phone and email only |
Leslie McLeod Phone: (07) 5437 2515 Website: www.findacureclub.weebly.com |
| Fraser Coast FM/CFS/ME Support Group Hervey Bay: Hervey Bay RSL, The Lakes Room, 3rd Floor last Wednesday of the month 9:45am - 11:45am Maryborough: Maryborough RSL, in the Den Area 2nd Wedneday of the month, 10am - 12am |
Judy Vickers - Phone: (07) 4121 6910 Jenni Ghill - Phone: (07) 4123 3748 Email: painfatiguefogfc@hotmail.com |
| Gold Coast CFS/FM Support Group 2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:45am |
Group Leader: Val Andersson Phone: (07) 5577 4021 |
| Gympie: Fibromyalgia Gympie Group | Bookings essential - Diana Chadwick - Phone: (07) 5486 5883) |
| Logan ME/CFS/FM Phone or email only |
Group leader: Lee Rowe Phone: (07) 3200 8223 8:30am - 12pm or 7pm - 9pm Email: leeann50@bigpond.net.au |
| Northern Sunshine Coast (FM/CFS/ME)Self Help Group Phone support only |
Group Leader: Sandy Eastman Phone: (07) 5471 0039 |
| Pine Rivers FM Support Group (CFS welcome) Phone support only |
Brenda Read Phone: (07) 3269 2085 |
| Rockhampton Phone support only |
Marilyn Gavranovic - Phone: 0403 391 388 - Email: leviti@bluemaxx.com.au Judylynne Whitworth - Phone: (07) 4927 4468 - Email: judywhitworth@hotmail.com.au |
| Rosewood FMS Support Group Rosewood Community Centre, School St 3rd Wednesday of every month 10:00am - 11:30am |
Contact person: Judy Phone: (07) 5464 2227, (07) 5464 2965 |
| Tamborine Mountain Support Group 12noon, 1st Friday of the month |
Group Leader: Jeni Uhlig Phone: (07) 5545 3134 |
| Tropical North Queensland - Cardwell |
Joy Phone: (07) 4066 0178 Email: rdickson@qldnet.com.au |
| Tropical North Queensland - Innisfail |
Gwen Phone: (07) 4063 2334 Email: farnthqldfibromyalgia@bluemaxx.com.au |
| Tropical North Queensland - Mareeba Phone support |
Christel Phone: (07) 4092 3287 |
| Tropical North Queensland - Smithfield |
Peter Phone: (07) 4057 5920 Email: cfs_me_tnq@yahoo.com.au |
| Tropical North Queensland - Townsville Phone for meeting details |
Ashley - Phone: (07) 4778 3560 - Email: ahinds@smashman.net Mara - Phone: (07) 4724 1062 - Email: mmhogan2@bigpond.com |
| Tweed Heads CFS/ME/FMS Support Group South Tweed Sports Club 1st Friday of the month, 10:45am |
Group Leader: Bronwyn Sonter Phone: (07) 5593 9319 Email: bronwynsonter@hotmail.com |
| NATIONAL BODIES | |
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| Alison Hunter Memorial Foundation | Website: http://www.ahmf.org/ See website for current contact details. |
| ME/CFS Australia Ltd. | Website: http://www.mecfs.org.au/ Phone: (03) 9793 4500 The national body is hosted by ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) Check their website for additional contact details. |
| AUSTRALIA - STATE & REGIONAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS | |
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| New South Wales | Website: ME/CFS Society of NSW Inc Email: office@me-cfs.org.au |
| Victoria | Website: ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) Email: admin@mecfs-vic.org.au |
| Tasmania (via Victorian association) |
Website:
ME/CFS Australia (Tasmania) Email: admin@mecfs-tas.org.au |
| Northern Territory (via Victorian association) |
Website:
ME/CFS Australia (Northern Territory) Email: admin@mecfs-nt.org.au |
| Australian Capital Territory | Website: ACT ME/CFS Society Inc Email: See website for current contact details. |
| South Australia | Website: ME/CFS Australia (S.A.) Inc Email: sacfs@sacfs.asn.au |
| Western Australia | Website: ME/CFS Society of WA Inc. Email: See website for current contact details. |
| Queensland | Website: ME/CFS/FM Support Association Qld Inc. Email: mefmtba@bigpond.com |
| AUSTRALIA - OTHER USEFUL SITES | |
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| MECFS Legal Resources | Australian website that provides legal resources for those with ME/CFS |
| Centre Link | For disability, sickness & carers financial support. Phone: 132717 Click here for a page that provides a list of links to Centrelink web sites for information on claims for Sickness Allowance, Disability Support Pension and Mobility Allowance. |
| DIAL | Disability, Information and Awareness Line Email: DIAL@families.qld.gov.au Families, Youth & Community Care Dept. Phone: 1800 811 810 (Office Hours) or 1800 637 711 (Crisis Care) |
| Queensland Health | Toowoomba area: (07) 4631 6211 Toowoomba Hospital (07) 4631 6181 Community Health Service (07) 4631 6805 HAAC (Home & Community Care) |
| justlook.org.au | Lifeline's Service Finder |
| Queensland Council of Carers | Phone: (07) 4662 5459 (Darling Downs) or 1800 242 636 |
| WhatsUp in Disability | An internet project for people with disabilities, for carers on the Downs and Lockyer Valley email: admin@whatsupindisability.org.au |
| Legal Aid Services | Phone: 1300 651 188 (Legal Call Centre); (07) 4632 8471 (Toowoomba Community Legal Service) |
| Toowoomba Transport Assistance | (07) 4639 3983 Transcare (Social Transport Needs) (07) 4636 5324 Toowoomba Community Care Transport |
| Commonwealth Carelink Centre | Phone: 1800 052 222 Web: http://www.commcarelink.health.gov.au |
| Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service | Phone: 1800 017 925 |
| AUSTRALIA - OTHER ORGANISATIONS | |
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| ASEHA Qld Inc. | Allergy, Sensitivity and Environmental Health Association Inc. |
| ACTA Inc. |
Australian Chemical Trauma Alliance Inc. |
| fmscfs-support-4-me.org.au |
Frankston Self Help Support Group (Melbourne) - for sufferers of FMS and CFS |
| AUSTRALIA - ME/CFS RESEARCH BODIES | |
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| BIOSCREEN Company formed to develop the clinical applications of CPRU research. |
Email: bioscreen@pacificmedical.com.au Phone: +61 3 8416 0377 Fax: +61 3 8416 0355 Postal: PO Box 5088 Burnley Victoria, Australia 3121 Location: Level 1 263 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia 3121 |
| Adelaide Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Group | Email:garry.scroop@adelaide.edu.au Phone: (08) 8303 5331 or 0412 486655 Fax: (08) 8303 3356 Postal: Dept. of Physiology, University of Adelaide, SA 5005 |
| INTERNATIONAL - NATIONAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATIONS |
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| New Zealand | |
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| ANZMES |
Associated New Zealand ME Society |
| Canada | |
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| National ME/FM Action Network |
See the website for email instructions |
| South Africa | |
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| ME Association of Southern Africa | See website for contact details. |
| UNITED KINGDOM | |
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| Action for ME (UK) | See website for contact details. |
| The ME Association (UK) | See website for contact details. |
| USA | |
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| CFIDS Association of America | See website for contact details. |
| Italy | |
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| Associazione CFS | Italian CFS Association |
| OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS |
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| BRAME | Blue Ribbon for the Awareness of ME (UK) |
| Tymes Trust | The Young ME Sufferers Trust (UK) |
| Nightingale Research Foundation | The Nightingale Research Foundation (Canada) |
| CFSAC | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee - US Department of Health and Human Services |
| OTHER USEFUL WEBSITE ADDRESSES |
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| www.mecuperate.co.uk | Site set up by Jennifer Barber "to help herself and others live with ME/CFS" |
| M.E. Support | UK site providing information, advice and support. |
| Prohealth | US supplier of dietary supplements; Site has general and dietary information for ME/CFS/FM sufferers. |
| CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help | Dr Bruce Campbell's self-help website (USA) |
| WorldLingo Translation Service | Commercial translation service - resource for multilingual ME/CFS articles |
| Co-Cure | List server for ME/CFS articles (USA-based, international scope) |
| An Eye Opening Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | An article with links to some official USA sources |