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YOUR KIDNEY BLOG

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This Kidney Blog is Australia's first Kidney Health Consumer feedback mechanism (no registration) and enables people in our kidney community to share personal views and stories, which can become a strong voice to Government . A shared voice is louder and together we can achieve change.

How to blog - Just click topic link below, enter comment at bottom of page - tick comment box to upload
Be advised that any entry may be moderated by a member of our highly qualified health team, if it does not mee the requirements of our social networking guidelines - refer to our Terms of Reference and Rules of Conduct to understand your agreed responsibilities. Read our Privacy Policy defining the confidential management of your information.

Blogosphere (no registration required)  Bloggers from 'kidney' community  I  Donor Compensation  I  Early Detection and Prevention I  Home Dialysis  I  Organ Donation  I  Patient Transport

Our key decision makers and members of our National Consumer Council review your posts, to gain valuable feedback from you. If you are passionate about an issue which involves your kidney community, you may also:

 YAP Space  You may also wish to register online to become a member of our regularly monitored and moderated social networking areas: to post on YAP Forum and participate in YAP Chat. Make a time to chat with other registered kidney community friends - round 7pm is a popular time to login.

NOTE - All material posted is reviewed - personal ID, contact information, health information which is not evidence based, or product promotions must not be displayed. 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 another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.Treat other people's privacy as you would your own.  

UPDATED 9 JANUARY 2012

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Author: Administrator Account Created: Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Blog your thoughts, experience and any opinions on issues that affect the broader kidney community. Have your say in your 'kidney' blogosphere and speak up - the first step to real change!

Bloggers from our 'kidney' community
By Administrator Account 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.
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Early Detection and Prevention
By Administrator Account 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.
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Transport
By Administrator Account 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.
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Home dialysis
By Administrator Account 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....
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Donor Compensation
By Administrator Account on Friday, 26 June 2009
Organ donor compensation is important.
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Organ Donation
By Administrator Account 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.
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Last updated: Feb 2012.