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Your donation can help prevent, treat, manage and perhaps even one day find a cure for this condition.

Visit the Arthritis Shop.

Purchase goods from our Arthritis Shop and help us support Queenslanders with Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Membership.

By joining Arthritis Queensland, you will help to ensure that our vital work continues. There are many benefits to being a member.

Latest News & Whats On

Rural Health Satelite Broadcast / Live Webcast on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis for Health Professionals
  • 9th February 2010. Broadcast / Live webcast on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Clinical Guideline for Diagnosis and Management.  For more information, visit the Rural Health Education Foundation website.
Support our Summer appeal
  • To read our latest appeal letter and make a donation, click here.
Read a story from the latest edition of our magazine Joint News 
Clinical Trials
  • Participants required for arthritis and osteoporosis studies. For more information, click here.  
Events 
  • 12th February - Cairns Arthritis Awareness Seminar. For more information click here.
  • 26th February - Mackay Arthritis Awareness Seminar. For more information click here.
  • 4th March - Townsville Arthritis Awareness Seminar. For more information click here.
  • 12th March - Gladstone Arthritis Awareness Seminar. For more information click here.
  • 21 - 27th March 2010 - Arthritis Week 2010. We will be holding a series of events, for more information click here.
  • 26th March 2010 - Health Professional Seminar. For more details, click here.  
  • 27th March 2010 - Rheumatoid Arthritis Seminar. For more information click here.


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Tips for management of your Arthritis

Make sure you have an accurate diagnosis, know what type of arthritis you have.

Take time to understand your arthritis, by taking an active role in managing your condition you will experience less pain and be able to stay more active

Arthritis Queensland and Bowls Queensland

Bowls Queensland is encouraging members to support Arthritis Queensland during Arthritis Week (21 -27 March 2010).  You can support us in 3 ways:

Option 1: Donate $1 from each bowler's greens fees during Arthritis Week.

Option 2: Distribute donation envelopes from Arthritis Queensland for your club members and patrons of your club to use for donations. 

Option 3: Hold a bowls day to raise funds for Arthritis Queensland.

All you need to do to register your club's interest is call Lee or Stephanie on 1800 011 041 or download the Registration Form and send it to Arthritis Queensland, PO Box 2121, Windsor QLD 4030. 

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Queensland offers a wide range of support services to the 1 in 1000 children affected by arthritis. 

We provide information and resources for parents and children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; outreach clinics to rural areas; teacher's resources; support to attend camps especially for children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and advocacy.  In conjunction with the Broncos Charities Fund, we provide sporting bursaries and we also provide referrals to Livewire, a website especially for children with chronic illness or disabilities and their families.

For more information, visit the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis page. 

 

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