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World Young Rheumatic Diseases Day
WORD Day is an international day has been created to raise awareness and knowledge to help in early diagnoses of young rheumatic diseases. Early intervention changes lives, so this WORD Day, we are sharing diagnosis stories from our juvenile arthritis community. Thank you to Archie, Megan and their families, for sharing their stories below. Archie,…
Managing Hand & Wrist Arthritis
How are hands affected by arthritis? Any joint in your fingers, thumbs, knuckles and wrists can be affected by arthritis. Many different types of arthritis can affect your hands and cause joint pain, swelling and stiffness, e.g. osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Just because you have arthritis in one finger does not mean you will…
Introducing Our Online Education
Get Moving Series The Get Moving Series will be a compilation of recorded exercise videos. I will be demonstrating a variety of very basic exercises that you can do in or outdoors, at home or (when things get back to normal) at the office. Regardless of the current climate, it is extremely important for…
Living Virtually – free online resources
Whilst we are house-bound, we could certainly all do with some things to keep us stimulated. We’ve compiled a list of free resources available online – zoom/Skype, performing arts, travel, galleries, cooking, animals, libraries and more. Enjoy and share it with your friends and family. Remember to also move – go for a walk, do…
Medication Updates
New Drug Approved for RA Upadacitinib is the third Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor to be approved for rheumatoid arthritis after baricitinib and tofacitinib. Upadacitinib is indicated for patients with moderate–severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not adequately responded, or are intolerant, to at least one or more conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Read more below and please…
NEW Website for Rheumatoid Arthritis – MyRA
Arthritis Australia, in partnership with the Australian Rheumatology Association, has launched a new online rheumatoid arthritis patient-support website. The free MyRA website provides individually tailored information designed to help people seize control and become active participants in their journey with the disease. More than 450,000 Australians live with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that…
Medication Update – Opioid Regulatory Changes (June 2020)
To minimise the harm caused by opioid prescription medicines to Australians each year, a number of regulatory changes are being implemented. The changes will ensure the safe and effective prescribing and use of opioids while maintaining access for patients who need them. Why the changes are being made Over the past decade, Australians have experienced…
Stakeholder Survey 2020 Results
Thanks to our community who participated in our 2020 Stakeholder Survey – we were delighted with the more than 530Â responses. We would like to share the following responses with you, simply click here or on the image to see the following results. Types of arthritis you have Treatments that were recommended to you after diagnosis…
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