Migraine Australia has launched a campaign calling for the nation’s leaders to “give migraine a break” after a new medication took more than five years to get approval to be listed on the PBS.
Migraine Australia
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Local ambassador for Migraine Australia hopes for “More compassion and understanding”
New England Ambassador for Migraine Australia, Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, says Migraine Awareness Month is a great time to learn, but compassion is needed all year round.
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We’ve gone Burple!
The New England Times is joining with many organisations and people around the country going Burple – wearing burgundy or purple – for migraine awareness today for Migraine Australia’s Burple Day.
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Burples a bit of fun for the not at all fun disease affecting 1 in 5 people
We are all being asked to wear burgundy and purple on Friday June 7 to show our support for the five million Australians who live with this common but misunderstood disorder.
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Inverell volunteer following the family tradition by giving back, “Been in the blood for a long, long time”
For Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, her family have a long line of volunteering and service to the community going back several generations.
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Migraine medications struggle to get PBS listing
Migraine has been redefined as a genetic sensory processing disorder but the new medications that can manage the complex condition are struggling to get on the PBS.