The WALK FOR EPILEPSY is in October
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Edition 52, 2022
Hi Friend,
Welcome to Brainwaves. There has been an increase in activities across the organisation which is great to see.
The National Assistance Card is a personalised card to assist people with disability and health conditions in the community. It helps cardholders communicate their unique areas of difficulty and the assistance they may need.
Epilepsy Tasmania and the National Assistance Card Service are conducting a short survey to determine the level of interest in the National Assistance Card by people living with epilepsy in Tasmania. Here's the link to do the survey surveymonkey.com/r/epilepsy_EOI_NationalAssistanceCard
You can also visit nationalassistancecard.com.au for more information about the National Assistance Card.
Finally, please consider the Walk for Epilepsy during October and register to walk, run, swim or ride.
As always, get in touch if you would like to discuss anything.
Warm regards
Wendy Groot, CEO Epilepsy Tasmania.
Walk for Epilepsy - 1 to 25 October 2022
Every 33 minutes, an Australian is diagnosed with epilepsy. Although epilepsy is one of the most common brain conditions worldwide, there is still a lot of misunderstanding about what it’s like to live with epilepsy.
That’s why, we're excited to announce the launch of Walk for Epilepsy 2022!
Join us and the rest of the country for Australia’s largest epilepsy event!
Together, we can walk, run and cycle from October 1-25 to raise awareness and much-needed funds to support people with epilepsy and their families.
Entry is FREE! This is a nationwide virtual event so no matter where you are, you can join in the fun. Registrations are now open.
Job Vacancy - Outreach Education / Training Worker
Epilepsy Tasmania needs to fill an important role within the organisation.
It's based in Launceston but often requires travel throughout Tasmania.
For more information and to apply, follow the link:
Outreach Education / Training Worker Position
Peer Support Groups
It has been great meeting with our Peer Support groups all throughout winter giving them the chance to express and work through the ups and downs of life with epilepsy. These Peer Support groups, for adults with epilepsy and carers, meet on a regular basis in Launceston and Hobart. This gives people living with epilepsy, or families and carers of people with epilepsy, a chance to share ‘like experiences’ thus normalising their sometimes complex journey of epilepsy.
Epilepsy can be a very confronting and private journey, given the impact it can have on memory, work, loss of licence and as such independence, relationships and more. You may not feel that you are ready or would feel comfortable discussing these things in front of others, so please always remember that we offer individual peer support.
If you are interested in joining one of our groups or accessing our service individually, please contact Amy, our Peer Support Coordinator.
Phone 0419 596 489 or email support@epilepsytasmania.org.au
Epilepsy Training
Understanding and Managing Epilepsy/EMP/Vagus Nerve/ EMMP/ Midazolam.
Have you spoken to your school, work, support/disability organisations about training those around you, to be able to support you successfully before, during and after a seizure?
For more training information call 03 6344 6881 OR ...
Download the Epilepsy First Aid Poster for Your Workplace
Place it in prominent positions around your workplace for both staff and customers.
Epilepsy Tasmania is a not-for-profit community organisation improving the quality of life of Tasmanians with epilepsy, and those around them, through education, coordination and support.
