The Voice of Arthritis 2011

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Policy and Advocacy

Arthritis Australia advocates to government, business, industry and community leaders to improve care, management, support and quality of life for people with arthritis. In addition to developing a consumer led, proactive policy and advocacy agenda, we participate in government consultations and prepare submissions to government agencies on a range of issues affecting people with arthritis.

Current issues (in development)

Submissions to Government

pdf Therapeutic Goods Administration: Packaging and labelling of medicines

pdf Therapeutic Goods Administration: Evidence for listed medicines

pdf Review of Health and Medical Research in Australia

pdf Response to the Productivity Commission’s recommendations in its inquiry report Caring for Older Australians

pdf Arthritis Australia submission on NDIS eligibility and support statement

Reviewed and updated October 2012

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Working out with Michael Slater

AS Excercise Video Promo - (1min)

Dr McGuigan explains ankylosing spondylitis - (2mins)

Part 1 - AS Exercise video - Intro plus exercises 1 - 4 (8min 44sec)

Exercise 1. Seated rotation

Exercise 2. Head turning

Exercise 3. Trunk curl & stretch

Exercise 4. Full back stretch

Part 2 - AS Exercise video - Exercises 5 - 7 plus conclusion - (7min 17 sec)

Exercise 5. Back arch

Exercise 6. Upper body rolling

Exercise 7. Full body stretch

To view any of the above or for your free copy of the DVD Working out with Michael Slater, click here

Reviewed and updated June 2012

Arthritis Australia/Zimmer Orthopaedic Fellowship Program

In keeping with its mission of promoting medical education, Arthritis Australia has initiated the Arthritis Australia/Zimmer Orthopaedic Fellowship Program. The Program, supported by Zimmer Pty Ltd, will promote best practice treatment for arthritis sufferers.

  Fellowships with the following criteria will be awarded and are ranked in order of preference:  

ANZ fellow in ANZ position
 ANZ fellow in overseas position 
Overseas fellow in ANZ position

Note: The program is not open to overseas institutions unless supporting an Australian/NZ fellow.

 Fellowships are available in the following areas and are ranked in order of preference:

  * Note: The fellowship program must contain at least 50% of the specified activity to be eligible. Confirmation of this requirement must be made at time of application.  

Hip and/or Knee Arthroplasty 
Shoulder and/or Elbow Arthroplasty 
Degenerative and deforming conditions of the spine

Note: Soft tissue surgery, arthroscopy and conditions of the foot and hand will NOT be supported

⇒   For a list of fellowship recipients in 2010 & 2011 click here   .

⇒ For a list of fellowship recipients in 2011 & 2012 click here.

Next round of funding - February 2013

The next round of applications will be for funding of fellowships commencing July 2013 or later. The closing date for this round is Thursday 28 February 2013.

Note: Due to the popularity of this program, only one fellowship application can be submitted per institution per funding year.   AOA accreditation MUST be approved before applying for funding.
 

Eligibility & criteria for applications is reviewed and updated regularly. Applications should be submitted well in advance of commencement of fellowship. Late applications will not be considered.

For the complete list of eligibility and criteria click here.

⇒ To download institution application form click here.

⇒ To download fellow application form click here    .