Read the full June Newsletter Welcome everyone to the July edition of the Emerge Australia newsletter. A huge thank you from Emerge AustraliaWe would like to say a HUGE thank you to our ME/CFS and long COVID community for making our end of financial year appeal successful. A massive effort from our community and $20k

Count ME campaign Release date: Wednesday 22 July 2026

Our International Roundup provides a brief snapshot of some of the ME/CFS research funding, clinical care and advocacy actions around the world in the last few months.

Count ME Campaign Release date: Wednesday 15 July 2026

Published: 7 July 2026 In a groundbreaking development for the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) community, ME/CFS will be included in the upcoming Australian Burden of Disease Study (ABDS), set to be released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in December 2026. This marks the first time since 2003 that ME/CFS will

Count ME Campaign Release date: Wednesday 8 July 2026

Read about Count ME Press Release: Tuesday 7 July 2026 Count ME: A Milestone for ME/CFS Recognition in Australia In a groundbreaking development for the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) community, ME/CFS will be included in the upcoming Australian Burden of Disease Study (ABDS), set to be released by the Australian Institute of Health and

Published: Monday 6 July 2026 Introducing the Count ME campaign: coming together for Australians with ME/CFS, long COVID and overlapping energy-limiting conditions As we conclude a federal government funding cycle and prepare to seek renewed investment, Emerge Australia is proud to launch the Count ME campaign – a powerful movement to highlight the need for

Read the full May Newsletter Hello to all our supporters and readers of the Emerge Australia newsletter. I can’t recall a busier and more challenging period in the lead up to the end of the financial year than what we are all currently experiencing – as individuals, communities, organisations. The global geopolitical landscape as well

Published: 24 May 2026 Emerge Australia community member Chris Quill recently spoke with Eleanor Campbell of the Canberra Times. In the spring of 2022, Chris Quill was in his late 30s and at the peak of his life. He exercised up to four times a week and was an active father to two young sons.

Read the full May Newsletter Hello to all our supporters and readers of the Emerge Australia newsletter. Federal budget week is always extremely busy for organisations like Emerge Australia, with numerous meetings before, during, and after the announcements. From Emerge Australia’s perspective, this budget brought little joy. The main announcements relevant to our community were

Published: 20 May 2026 Emerge Australia community members Aran, Anna and Margie, recently shared their stories in the Illawarra Mercury for ME/CFS Awareness Day. At 45 years old, Aran Chevalier was an active man who enjoyed spending time with his family, travelling, hiking, and helping his community. When he fell ill with a bowel infection,