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News posts from January 2012
Smoking and MS
Posted on Tuesday, 31 January 2012
There is significant evidence that smoking increases the risk of developing MS and that it also affects the rate at which MS progresses. Over the past decade, a number of studies on the association between smoking and MS have been conducted worldwide in countries where MS is prevalent,...
Support Groups Annual Survey
Posted on Monday, 30 January 2012
To ensure that the MS Support Group is meeting your needs, we would like your ideas on how well you think the group is functioning and how we can improve in the future. Please take a few minutes to download the form and answer the questions. Supprt Groups Annual...Independent Living Centre Tasmania (ILC Tas)
Posted on Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Based in Launceston, Independent Living Centre (Tas) Inc. is a state-wide charitable non-profit community organisation that provides advice and information about assistive technology. Assistive technology is anything that can help you to do a task. ILC Tas has health professionals who can...Wellness Days 2012
Posted on Monday, 16 January 2012
An informal day of wellness, learning and laughter Would you like to take part in a day that is relaxed, informative and fun? Want to get some great ideas for living well with MS? Then come along to one of our 2012 Wellness Days! Wellness Day...Review of Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Fares
Posted on Monday, 9 January 2012
The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) is undertaking a review of taxi fares that apply to wheelchair-reliant people travelling in wheelchair accessible taxis (WATs). They would like to hear from WAT users as well as standard taxi users to help develop the policy on....gif)
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