HOME  |   SITE MAP  |   CONTACT US  |   STAFF  |   LOGIN

ENLARGE TEXT Normal Font Size Large Font Size

Send to a friend! 

Make my home page 

          SEARCH   
 
 








info@kidney.org.au

 
  

 
Share
 
YOUR KIDNEY BLOG - SOCIAL NETWORKING Minimize

Share your view

Kidney Health Australia - Education, Advocacy, Research, Support
Serving our kidney community every day!

Your Kidney Blogosphere
Australia's first Kidney Health Consumer feedback mechanism which enables people in our kidney community to share personal views and stories. These comments are a strong voice to Government. Our key decision makers and National Consumer Council review all posts to gain valuable feedback. You may email Government  tell them what's on your mind!

How to post in Your Kidney Blog
- click link below, enter comment at bottom of page, then tick box to upload.

Blogosphere Topics (no registration)  
Kidney Community BloggersHome DialysisOrgan DonationPatient Transport I Donor Compensation

Are you passionate about an issue in your Kidney Community? Join your 'Kidney Community' - email your contact details to subscribe@kidney.org.au to receive our free monthly Kidney Community News.

We would love to hear your personal story with kidney disease. Sharing your personal journey can be powerful and inspiring to others living with kidney disease in Australia - contact Ali Hickerson, Communications Coordinator on 1800 4 543639 or email her direct at alison.hickerson@kidney.org.au and she can prepare your story for our Kidney Community News.

Your Kidney Community Online
Chat with registered friends from your kidney community - 7pm is a good time!
Register here for YAP Space  *  Post in YAP Forum  * Get into YAP Chat

NOTE - All material posted on any Kidney Health Australia social network area is reviewed by staff. You must not display any personal contact information, promote health information which is not evidence based, or product promotion. We encourage free and creative expression, however in any environment where people are given this freedom, conflict may arise. If an author uses language or materials that offend it will not be displayed. Do not post content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive to others privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.Treat other people's privacy as you would your own. Comments may be moderated if they do not meet the requirements of Kidney Health Australia Social Netiquette Guidelines. Updated 16 May 2013.


Syndicate  Print  
Your Kidney Blog - Speak your mind Minimize
Author: admin Created: Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Blog your thoughts on issues that affect your kidney community. Speak up - it's the first step to real change!

Bloggers from our 'kidney' community
By admin on Sunday, 5 July 2009
What's happening in your 'kidney' world. Do you have something to say about your kidney community - speak up here and be heard.
Comments (188) More...

Early Detection and Prevention
By admin on Sunday, 5 July 2009
Kidney disease is out of control in Australia - almost 2 million Australians may be affected by early-stage kidney disease and not even know about it - yet many risk factor of CKD are modifiable.
Comments (0) More...

Transport
By admin on Sunday, 5 July 2009
Transport is a key concern for patients needing to travel to dialysis treatment - whether it be access to taxi subsidies, availability of bus services, reliance on family and friends, or cost of petrol for cars - getting to dialysis can be a real struggle. Skyrocketing petrol prices are having a devastating impact, particularly for those patients who live in regional and rural areas where access to dialysis units is limited.
Comments (17) More...

Home dialysis
By admin on Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Home Dialysis has many advantages and can significantly improve rehabilitation and length of survival. It currently costs Government an average of $60,000 a year for just one patient to dialyse. If this patient is supported and encouraged to move to home dialysis, this cost is cut by a third, down to $40,000. Give us your thoughts....
Comments (169) More...

Donor Compensation
By admin on Friday, 26 June 2009
Organ donor compensation is important.
Comments (32) More...

Organ Donation
By admin on Friday, 22 May 2009
Organ transplantation funding a major boost for Kidney patients - around 60% of all organ transplants carried out in Australia relate to the kidney. This strategy and funding by Federal Government to improve organ donation provides a major boost for Kidney Patients forced to wait an average of four to six years on dialysis for a transplant.
Comments (52) More...

 
 
 
  The material contained on this site does not constitute medical advice. It is intended for information purposes only. Published by Kidney Health Australia. Privacy Policy. For information about website content please contact the National Communications Manager.

© 2013 Kidney Health Australia

Last updated: May 2013.