Financial literacy program

We understand that navigating various government financial programs can be a confusing, frustrating and time-consuming task for people with ME/CFS.

We are grateful to the Victorian Women's Trust for their 2018 grant, which allowed us to run financial literacy workshops and create fact sheets, to assist people with ME/CFS and their carers to understand the social service benefits they may be eligible to access. We are currently seeking funding to further develop our ability to help people with their applications for financial support.

Please use the links below to access fact sheets, recordings of both NDIS and DSP webinar series, and additional supporting resources.

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. Read more

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. Read more

Latest

New ME/CFS Clinical Guidelines for the UK

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published its long-awaited draft of the new ME/CFS clinical guidelines.

Research Digest 13/11/20

Welcome to the 59th edition of the Research Digest. This issue features a review article on the eitology of ME/CFS and a systematic review of neuroimaging studies.

Long Covid Offers Hope for ME/CFS

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc around the world, ME/CFS has come into the spotlight.

Australian Research Centre to Open Early in 2021

The new Australian ME/CFS Centre for Collaborative Research is expected to officially open early in 2021

Open Medicine Foundation Australia

Emerge Australia is proud to be launching the 5th addition to a global network of OMF-established Collaborative Research Centres, with our partner, Open Medicine Foundation, seeing an Australian centre join with those at Harvard, Stanford, Uppsala, and Montreal universities.

Australian Research Centre to Open Early in 2021

The new Australian ME/CFS Centre for Collaborative Research is expected to officially open early in 2021

Research Digest 30/10/20

Welcome to the 58th edition of the Research Digest featuring a focus group study that aimed to gain insight into the PEM experiences of ME/CFS patients and a cluster analysis study defining subgroups of patients based on several measures of autonomic dysfunction.

Coronavirus and ME - Simplified facts

Many people with ME/CFS and other vulnerable communities in Australia are concerned about the impacts of the spreading coronavirus disease COVID-19. This is an easy-read resource with the latest information and advice.

Research Digest 04/09/20

Welcome to the 54th edition of the Research Digest. This fortnight's edition includes summary of a functional MRI study exploring brain responses to autonomic challenges in ME/CFS patients with and without temporomandibular disorder.

Diagnosis

How a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is made, the severity scale of ME/CFS, and the importance of early and accurate diagnosis

What is ME/CFS?

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and disabling disease that affects many parts of the body, including the brain and muscles, as well as the digestive, immune and cardiac systems, among others.

Research Digest 13/11/20

Welcome to the 59th edition of the Research Digest. This issue features a review article on the eitology of ME/CFS and a systematic review of neuroimaging studies.

Research Digest 16/10/20

Welcome to the 57th edition of the Research Digest featuring the results of the NHMRC ME/CFS Targeted Call for Research funding and a study that aimed to compare the subjective severity scoring of the SF-36 (based on the physical activity subscale) to two objective measures of activity in order to validate the way in which clinical severity is graded in ME/CFS.