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Attend AGM either in Person or Via Zoom – Your choice!

Sunday, 11 September 2022
Sunnybank Community & Sports Club,
470 McCullough St, Sunnybank, 10.15am for 10.30am

As our Annual General Meeting will practise Social Distancing, RSVP is essential by Thursday, 9 September 2022.
FREECALL 1800 802 568 or EMAIL info@mgaq.org.au

VICE PRESIDENT
A great time to consider this committee position as it is a fully supported supplementary role.  An ideal way to become involved.  Without a Vice President, the MGAQ will be in breach of Association Governance.

Our AGM Guest Speaker will be

Dr Geraldine Moses AM
BPharm DClinPharm AdvPracPharm FPS FACP AACPA MSHP MRPharmS

And the title of Geraldine’s talk will be
“The Seven Things Everyone Should Know About Their Medicines.”

Questions for Geraldine will be received in advance.

Please forward to info@mgaq.org.au or call 1800 802 568.

The "Art With Heart” Auction will run through until October and has a focus on Art Therapy with the lead item for the Auction being a painting by our very own, Lyn Church. Lyn is an award-winning Artist from the Gold Coast and she also sufferers with Myasthenia Gravis. News from Lyn will follow over the coming months.

June Awareness Month was extended! 
How exciting that there is a huge push across the nation for greater Awareness of Myasthenia Gravis. It happened in June with wonderful Light Ups across Queensland and in other cities throughout Australia. This is definitely a growing campaign. Well done to the MGAQ for adding new sites again this year and for having signage prominently displayed on the Story Bridge in Brisbane and on the Bruce Highway at Glenorchy (South of Maryborough). 
 

Myasthenia Gravis Inc (Vic) has arrived! Joining other states throughout Australia, Victoria is now up and running. 
As a Not For Profit and an advocacy voice for Myasthenia Gravis sufferers, the aim of the group is to raise awareness  and assist those with MG where it can. Working alongside other established groups and committees that have been running for some time we will all come together to form a great knowledge group.

"The Myasthenia Alliance Australia (MAA) are very proud to continue the good work occurring with International June MG Awareness Month and delight in announcing the launch of an Australia wide "Art With Heart” Auction campaign in support of our condition. This Auction will run through until October and will have a focus on Art Therapy with the lead item for the Auction being a painting by our very own, Lyn Church.

(Myasthenia Gravis, Lambert Eaton Syndrome or Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome)?
The impact of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on myasthenia gravis patients in an Australian population: a nation-wide observational study 
Your experience of the pandemic is critical to help your doctors and the public understand the impact of the pandemic on your wellbeing.
To complete a short survey (takes under 15 minutes) begin here:

June is International Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month.

June Awareness month for Myasthenia Gravis is worldwide and MGAQ has organised through local Councils and private organisations to “Light Up” landmarks in recognition of Myasthenia. Please go and view these landmarks. Take a moment to reflect on your MG journey.
Capture the image and share so Myasthenia can gain more awareness in the community.
This will help with research. This will help you with your MG journey.

Where to begin! The agenda for the recent MAA Board meeting included 29 items of general business! We are certainly spread across many areas of Research, Advocacy and Awareness. It was an exciting meeting as the Board realised the momentum that is now behind our work.