Raising awareness about kidney health is not enough. We need ACTION!
During Kidney Action Week you can help us find the 2.7 million Australians showing signs of chronic kidney disease and the 2.5 million who are unaware they live with chronic kidney disease.
The footy seasons are in full swing, and we bet you've got a BBQ planned. Why not use that gathering for a good cause and host a Big Red BBQ?
We offer dialysis consumers from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand the opportunity to book FREE dialysis sessions on the Big Red Kidney Bus while located at holiday parks in scenic destinations in NSW, Victoria and the Gold Coast.
"The process was easy, and my dialysis team helped me with everything. If anyone is thinking about using the bus go ahead and book."
Currently, over 2.5 million Australians are unaware they have signs of kidney disease. Take the Kidney Risk Test now and we will help you understand your risk and vital next steps.
Kidney Health Australia is fighting for the future. We’re looking towards 2050 and working with our community and industry to find better solutions, to put kidney disease on the radar of politicians and change the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. Together, we are rewriting the narrative of kidney disease.
First Nations people are twice as likely to develop kidney disease and four times as likely to die from kidney disease than non-indigenous Australians. A key priority is to work with local communities to address the inequities in care for First Nations Australians living with chronic kidney disease.
Kidney Health Australia, a founding member of the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health, is calling on the federal government to adopt the recommendations made by the groundbreaking Kidney Health Resolution and approved this week by the World Health Assembly. In Australia, 2.7 million Australians are living with indicators of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and a staggering 2.5 million Australians with signs of CKD have no idea they have it.
Research from the Medical Advisory Council of the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health has found Chronic Kidney Disease is on trend to become the 5th leading cause of death worldwide by 2050, up from 9th in 2017, and 18th in 1990.
New research reveals devastating impact of dialysis with 90 per cent of patients reporting major life disruptions. Kidney Health Australia is setting its sights on a future free from the life-limiting burden of dialysis, unveiling its bold End Dialysis by 2050 aspiration.
