MS Australia

MS Australia
The logo of MS Australia
Founded February 1972[1]
Formerly called
 National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia

MS Australia is the national peak advocacy for people with Multiple Sclerosis in Australia, also known as MS, the most common chronic neurological disease affecting young Australians, affecting three times more women than men.[2][3] MS Australia aims to enhance the quality of life of people with Multiple Sclerosis and reduce the impact MS has on the families and carers.[4]

MS Australia delivers service to people with MS via state based MS Societies.

Objectives

  • To rationalise public education and awareness programs by producing publications and other materials.
  • To encourage cooperation in government relations, fundraising, project development, staff training, planning health economics, state office development assistance, recruitment and evaluation.
  • To help eliminate MS by supporting Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia’s funding into the nature, causes, treatment, diagnosis and management of the disease.[5]. Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia commissions new research, facilitate national and international collaborations and funds established research initiatives in partnership with Australia’s top medical research institutes.
  • To take part in the worldwide fight against MS with the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
  • To develop common systems to reduce costs, compare data and share resources.
  • To develop the People with MS movement.

State fundraising and other activities include

MS Gong Ride

Riders in the Sydney to Gong bike ride fundraise a minimum of $250 to help people living with MS.[6]

Melbourne Cycle

A non-competitive 40 km bike ride around Melbourne to raise money for MS Limited[7]

Brissie to the Bay

An annual event held to support Queenslanders living with MS. Cyclists raise money by cycling one of three distances, 10 km, 25 km or 50 km.[8]

MS Moonlight Walk

An annual 10 kilometre walk through Brisbane's CBD to raise money for people with MS. Participants walk solo or in a team and collect donations from family and friends. The event takes place at dusk, beginning and ending at the South Bank Cultural Forecourt.[9]

Step Up for MS

A vertical fun run event held annually to raise awareness and funds for Western Australians living with MS.[10]

MS Readathon

The MS Readathon, run by MS, started in 1979. The MS Readathon encourages Australians to read books to raise funds to help people living with MS.[11] In 2010, The Novel Challenge was launched to involve adults.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  3. ↑ "MS Australia". MS Australia. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "MS Australia". MS Australia. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100519131306/http://www.gongride.org.au/index.asp. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "2012 MS Melbourne Cycle". Melbournesummercycle.org.au. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110217012913/http://brissietothebay.com.au/about-the-ride/brissie-to-the-bay.html. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "MS Moonlight Walk – About the Walk". Moonwalk.com.au. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  10. ↑ "Home". Step up for MS. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  11. ↑ "MS Readathon". MS Readathon. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
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