Committee of Management

Martin Wilkinson – President
Director of Clinical Studies for a not-for-profit healthcare company

Mark Clisby - Vice President
Senior roles in the public sector, universities and NGOs, CEO of two social enterprises

Andrew Bretherton – Secretary
A banking lawyer with over 40 years experience

Russell Smith – Treasurer
Accountant and passionate supporter of not-for-profit organisations

Rebecca Davey
CEO, Arthritis ACT

Nola Miles
A member since 1995, past president, inaugural CEO

Caitlin Phillips-Peddlesden
International development expert, Oxfam Australia, specialising in monitoring and evaluation

Latest

Research Digest 13/12/19

Welcome to the 37th edition, featuring a retrospective study on the effectiveness of using low-dose naltrexone on ME/CFS patients, and a meta-analysis comparing protein biomarkers of inflammation between ME/CFS patients and non-affected controls.
Fundraiser by Cannabis Doctors Australia for people with ME/CFS

We are fundraising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia.
Celebrate my 41st orbit round the sun by donating to a charity important to me!

I'm fund-raising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people (like me!) living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia.
Raising the profile of ME/CFS in Parliament

In November, our CEO, Dr Heidi Nicholl met with the Honourable Chris Bowen, Member for McMahon in NSW to discuss the issues around ME/CFS. The great news is that as a result of that meeting, Chris gave a statement to Parliament about ME/CFS.

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GP Education Appeal

All donations to Emerge Australia this Christmas will go to our GP Education Appeal. By making the latest in depth GP education modules available in Australia, we can support people with ME/CFS as they seek diagnosis and ongoing healthcare support. Please support our GP Education Appeal to raise funds to develop more ME/CFS GP education modules in 2020. Thanks to a generous supporter, all donations will be matched, doubling your impact and helping us to reach our target of $16,000 even faster.
Fundraiser by Cannabis Doctors Australia for people with ME/CFS

We are fundraising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia.
Treatment and management

The goal of treatment is to improve a patient's quality of life and to provide relief from symptoms.
Disability Support Pension

The Disability Support Pension (DSP) is a Centrelink payment providing financial support if you have a physical, intellectual or psychiatric condition that stops you from working. Click here to access resources developed to assist people with ME/CFS to understand DSP and what is required to apply.
Health and Wellbeing Survey

Emerge Australia published results from its first ME/CFS Health and Wellbeing Survey in 2018 and launched another survey in 2019. We plan to stay current and informed about the needs of the ME/CFS community by running an updated version of this Health and Wellbeing Survey every three years.
Research Digest 17/05/19

Welcome to the 23rd edition, featuring articles on the validation of impaired transient receptor potential melastatin 3 ion channel activity in natural killer cells from ME/CFS patients, and markers of non-coeliac wheat sensitivity in patients with ME/CFS.
National Disability Insurance Scheme

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is designed to help support people with disability. Click here to access resources developed to assist people with ME/CFS to understand the NDIS and what is required to apply.
Diagnosis

How a diagnosis of ME/CFS is made, the severity scale of ME/CFS, and the importance of early and accurate diagnosis
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