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

Research Digest 10/01/20

Welcome to the 38th edition, featuring a Nature paper examining blood lactate levels in ME/CFS patients whilst at rest and a paper investigating the effect of pharmaceutical intervention on NK cell cytotoxicity in ME/CFS patients compared to healthy individuals.

Meg's 50th Birthday Fundraiser

I'm fundraising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia. ME/CFS sorely lacks funding for advocacy, patient support and research, so anything you can contribute would be welcome.

Siobhan's 30th Birthday Fundraiser

I'm fundraising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Raises Money for Emerge Australia

'We just wanted to do something for our daughter who was diagnosed about five years ago with sudden onset ME/CFS,' Peter and Bronwyn said. '...after considering a few different options for raising money, we thought about a Bunnings BBQ.'

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Siobhan's 30th Birthday Fundraiser

I'm fundraising to give hope and help to the 250,000 people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) across Australia.

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Raises Money for Emerge Australia

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 10/01/20

Treatment and management

The goal of treatment for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is to improve a patient's quality of life and to provide relief from symptoms.

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.

Disability Support Pension

National Disability Insurance Scheme

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.