Electronic prescription services are currently being rolled out in Australia. How do they work? How secure are they? Will they replace paper prescriptions?
By How Does the COVID Vaccine Approval and Monitoring Process Work in Australia?
Who decides which COVID vaccines will be used in Australia? How will we know if the vaccines are safe and how will their use be monitored? Here’s where you can find answers to many common questions like this.
New App Helps People With Musculoskeletal Conditions Achieve Life Goals
Do you have a musculoskeletal condition like back pain or arthritis? Would you like to be part of a trial of a FREE program that might help you?
Tennis great, Caroline Wozniacki, is the face of the Advantage Hers campaign which helps women with chronic inflammation build their own health game plan.
How Do ePrescriptions Work For Australians With Chronic Health Issues?
Electronic prescription services are currently being rolled out in Australia. How do they work? How secure are they? Will they replace paper prescriptions?
By CreakyStaff
Rheumatologists Share COVID Vaccination Advice for Rheumatology Patients
Do you have questions about the COVID vaccines and autoimmune conditions? This advice from the Australian Rheumatology Association provides some needed answers.
Hi, I’m Maly. I am a single mother and have three children who are 11, 12 and 14 years old. It’s a handful but I have been able to successfully manage my household even with rheumatoid arthritis.
I Have Many Types of Arthritis and Chronic Illness, But Am I Disabled? I’m Not Sure
I’m not sure which is better or worse: having a disability that is so visible that people stare at you in the street or one that is so invisible that people don’t believe you and accuse you of faking it.
By CreakyStaff
Share Your Chronic Pain Story Via the #MyPainJourney Awareness Campaign
Throughout November, Painaustralia would like to hear from those living with chronic pain and to invite discussions on this topic via their media platforms.
Ixekizumab (Taltz®) is a new treatment option for Australians with ankylosing spondylitis – a chronic form of arthritis that affects the spine and pelvis.
By CreakyStaff
How to Discuss Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain During a Telehealth Visit
Rheumatoid arthritis pain isn’t easy to manage when providers can’t see and touch your joints in person, but you can discuss and treat RA pain during telehealth visits. Here’s how.
By CreakyStaff
New Handbook to Empower Australians With Autoimmune Spinal Arthritis
CreakyJoints Australia launched the inaugural edition of A Patient’s Guide to Living with Axial Spondyloarthritis in Australia as a free download from their website today to coincide with World Arthritis Day.
Do you have a musculoskeletal condition like back pain or arthritis? Would you like to be part of a trial of a FREE program that might help you?
By CreakyStaff
New National Musculoskeletal Consumer Survey Launched in Australia
If you have arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis or any other musculoskeletal condition or if you care for someone that does, Musculoskeletal Australia wants to hear from you.
By CreakyStaff
Survey: Attitudes of People with Inflammatory Disease to Biologic Therapy
Are you an Australian with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis?
The National Disability Insurance Agency is calling for feedback on changes to the National Disability Support Scheme. Here’s how you can have your say.
By CreakyStaff
Share Your Chronic Pain Story Via the #MyPainJourney Awareness Campaign
Throughout November, Painaustralia would like to hear from those living with chronic pain and to invite discussions on this topic via their media platforms.
Australian Patients Speak Up to Help Shape Healthcare During COVID-19
Australian healthcare consumers are benefiting from improved access to advocacy opportunities thanks to online meetings during COVID-19 in 2020.
The National Disability Insurance Agency is calling for feedback on changes to the National Disability Support Scheme. Here’s how you can have your say.
The Unsung Centrelink Allowance That Helps Lead to Other Benefits
A Health Care Card from Centrelink can save a bundle for those with chronic conditions. But, how do you get one if you aren’t on a pension? There is a way.
How To Run A Peer Support Group From Home During The COVID-19 Lockdown
There are still going to be newly diagnosed people in desperate need of information about their condition. There are still going to be people who need regular contact with others who understand the complexities of their conditions and medications without judgement. Your group will still be needed; you might just need to change how it runs for a while.
