OUR AIM

To provide somewhere to meet, talk and give support to people with epilepsy, their family, friends and caregivers.

OUR AMBITIONS

To bring awareness of epilepsy to the community

BY

Sharing experiences.

Providing information via guest speakers and written material.

Listening.

Supporting each other.

Creating friendships.

Comforting each other.

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What's happening in 2012?

Click on the CALENDAR link to find out more.

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Epilepsy Awareness Ball March 2010 - clicking this link to see more.

Purple Day   26th March 2011 - click this link to see more.

Purple Day 26th March 2012 - click this link to see what's happening this year.

Epilepsy Support Group of Newcastle's Facebook page - Click link to see more.

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A Message from Epilepsy Action Australia

April 2012

Thank you to everyone for your amazing Purple Day support! International Purple Day (26 March) is growing bigger year by year, and in Australia this year, Newcastle lead the charge to turn all things purple! Your efforts were inspirational in terms of the funds you raised and the incredible number of businesses you engaged. Not only have you helped raise funds for Epilepsy Action Australia to provide epilepsy education and support services across Australia, but you have also played a pivotal role in helping raise much needed epilepsy awareness in Australia.

In terms of overall funds raised for Epilepsy Action Australia, we have already raised more than $60,000, with funds still coming in from various community events. We are directing our funds to education programs which is in keeping with the true spirit of this global awareness day. On this note, we have some exciting new education projects to launch and I look forward to telling you about these very soon!

One new initiative we have already launched is a video training program for GPs. So if you think it would be useful for your GP, let him or her know about it! It can be accessed via our website.

We hope some of you are planning to attend the Point Wolstoncroft Camp at the end of May. It should be another great experience for families.

As you know, Epilepsy Action Australia is the only national provider of specialist epilepsy services in the community for people with epilepsy and other seizure disorders, their care takers, families and the broader community. We are committed to delivering services and support to all people who need them in Australia, and my beautiful hometown of Newcastle remains high on the priority list! With support from you, a tremendous support group and advocates for epilepsy awareness, we will go from strength to strength in the Hunter.

Once again, thank you so much for getting behind Purple Day 2012 and supporting our vision of helping Australians live confidently, despite seizures.

Warm regards,

Carol Ireland (CEO)

  Meeting Information

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