MND NSW

Welcome

The Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW (MND NSW) is the only registered charitable not-for-profit organisation providing support and information for people with all types of motor neurone disease, their families and carers in NSW, ACT, the Gold Coast and NT through the MND NSW regional advisor service and MND InfoLine. MND NSW also provides equipment and advocacy free of charge to members with MND (membership is free), and runs information and education sessions about MND for families, carers and health and disability professionals. Welcome to the website of MND NSW.

Information evening for people recently diagnosed with MND, their family and friends

For people who have been recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease, their family and friends.
Information evenings for people who are newly diagnosed with motor neurone disease ensure that help is available at a time when many questions need to be answered.

Want to raise funds for MND research, support and equipment?

You can raise awareness about MND and funds for MND by organising a community event for MND. This might be a fun run, a Drink tea for MND event, a bike ride for MND, or any other event that takes your interest. Read more...

Gold Charity entries available from MND NSW for the Sun-Herald City2Surf 2013

Gold tickets City2Surf MND NSW now has a limited number of Gold Charity entries available for the Sun-Herald City2Surf on 11 August 2013. Gold entrants start in the second tier behind the red group of runners, with plenty of space and freedom to move.

International Symposium on ALS/MND and Allied Professionals Forum - Milan, Italy 2013

The International Symposium on ALS/MND is the largest medical and scientific conference on MND/ALS. In 2013

Register now for the MND Special Interest Group Workshop 12 Sept 2013

Registrations are now open for the MND NSW SIG workshop. This SIG workshop is held biannually and is for clinicians and case managers from across NSW and the ACT who have an interest in and care for people living with motor neurone disease.

Call to Action 2013

Get active to make the National Disability Insurance Scheme happen for ALL people with MND. The NDIS needs a safety net model that provides for top-up funding for people who acquire a disability when over 65 to address needs not met by aged care.

You and 13 friends in a Corporate Box at Dragons -v- Roosters - Saturday 6 July 2013

Although registrations for the Riddla MND Golf Day on 24 May 2013 are closed, you can still support this event and raise funds for MND NSW by buying a ticket in the Riddla MND Golf Day BIG RAFFLE.

MND Aware free online training

MND Aware is a free web-based awareness training module about motor neurone disease (MND)

Ride to Conquer MND bike ride

The Ride to Conquer MND bike ride is passing though NSW from 3-18 May raising funds for Neuroscience Department Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney; Queensland Brain Institute, Brisbane and The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne. Visit the Ride to Conquer website. Please note this is not an MND NSW event.

Upcoming events

13.05.2013 - 03.06.2013 Care for Carers
20.05.2013 Northern Beaches Support Group
21.05.2013 Campbelltown Support Group
22.05.2013 MND Aware face to face training - Central Coast
24.05.2013 Riddla MND Golf Day - Registrations Full