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Anne Wilson
CEO & Managing
Director
Kidney Health Australia
Welcome to the Kidney Health Australia
February Bulletin and a busy start to 2010 with a major
Workshop on Home Dialysis, the launch of a Kidney Health
Awareness Program into schools via the internet and
preparation for World Kidney Day on 11 March 2010.
Our National Consumer Council
has been hard at work drafting a special document which
takes into account patient views and the economic
impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in the future. This will be
released on World Kidney Day as part of our Red Letter
program to alert Members of Parliament to the needs
of kidney patients and their families.
Anne
Wilson
CEO & Managing Director
Kidney Health
Australia
Meet
our Patrons
who are
'Making a Noise about the Silent
Killer'.
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| Australasian
Home Haemodialysis Workshop in
Brisbane |
The Hon. Paul Lucas, Deputy Premier and Queensland
Minister for Health (right) officially opened the
third Australasian Home Haemodialysis
Workshop held in Brisbane on 11 - 12 February
2010.
Dr Carmel Hawley, Clinical Director of Haemodialysis,
Princess Alexandra Hospital and Chairman of the Conference said
the Conference was
attended by over 260 participants from the
medical, nursing, technical
and allied health care workers involved in caring for
patients on home based
dialysis.
 Kidney Health Australia Patrons Sir
Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham (pictured right)
spoke at the opening.
At the end of 2008, 10,062 people in
Australia were receiving dialysis
treatment.
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| Billy
Kidney Launches Health Campaign at Victorian
Primary School |
Students
of Hawthorn West Primary School recently welcomed a special new student
Billy Kidney and his friend, well known ventriloquist
Lindi Jane.
Billy Kidney with Lindi Jane and Grade 3
Hawthorn West Primary School
students. In their new role as Kidney
Health Australia ambassadors, Billy Kidney and Lindi Jane are
promoting the Kidney Health Australia healthy diet strategy which also includes
the importance of drinking water Nature's
Choice. Click here
to visit Billy Kidney's website.
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| National
Consumer Council meeting for Kidney Health
Australia |
The Kidney Health Australia National Consumer
Council met recently to fine tune its special report to
be released on World Kidney Day which will call for a
number of actions by all levels of government to improve
the position of kidney patients.
Present at the meeting included (left) Dr Tim
Mathew, Medical Director of Kidney Health Australia;
John Hogan VIC; Angela Reddy, Chairman Kidney
Health Australia; David Parker ACT Chair NCC.
Standing (left)
Evan Eggins NSW Deputy Chair NCC; Nicholas Farley QLD; Carolyn Mackintosh
TAS; Gail Matthews WA and Pam Walker TAS.
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City Mazda Kidney Health
Australia Charity Golf Day
2010 |
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The 2010 City Mazda Kidney Health Australia
Golf Day held on Tuesday 2 February 2010
at Kingston Heath Golf Course was a huge success.
 The City Mazda golf
team (left) Greg McPherson, Paul Johnson, Patrick
Tressier and Brett McMartin.
Despite the high temperatures, players
enjoyed being tested by the Australian Masters course
layout. After enjoying the BBQ lunch and golf, players
enjoyed the new facilities and were entertained by
Normie Rowe. Everyone dug deep and Kidney Health Australia was able to raise a record amount of money.
Thank you to all those that donated prizes and
participated on the day, especially our Major Partner,
City Mazda.
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Fundraising for Kidney Health
Australia |
There are some opportunities coming up of
existing events that you can participate in for Kidney
Health Australia. These include:
Saturday 20 February 2010 - Rottnest Channel
Swim 2010 - Western Australia Sunday
March 14 2010
- 9th Sydney
Harbour
Swim Classic
www.sydneyharbourswim.com
Sunday 11 April 2010 -
Canberra Marathon
Visit www.everydayhero.com.au
to join in on the planned events and design your
webpage, we welcome your participation.
Maybe you would like to
organise your own challenge or do something in memory of
a loved one and recognise them. The opportunities are
only limited by your imagination, so start planning
now. Let us know and we can support you with
information and resources to get you started with your
fundraising.
Contact: Annette Smith annette.smith@kidney.org.au or 1800 4 KIDNEY if you have
any queries.
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| Gifts
in lieu |
Celebrating a birthday or a wedding
anniversary this year and don't want extra goods.
Why not direct your guests to donate to Kidney Health
Australia in lieu of receiving gifts. Contact:
Annette Smith annette.smith@kidney.org.au
or 1800 4 KIDNEY for special envelopes and any other
assistance we can help you to get
started.
Alternatively,
this can also be arranged if you want to donate in lieu
of buying a present. We will send your guest an
appropriate card on your behalf. Easy for you and
helps us to help others.
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