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VOLUME I, 2018
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Community There have been so many faces who have supported MS Queensland over our 60-year history. There are those who are living with MS who dedicate much of their life to advocate for others, fundraise for MS Queensland and act as ambassadors for MS. Here we bring you just some of our MS community from over the years. There will be plenty more to come in Volume II of our MS Life special edition which is set to be released in December 2018.
Ronda Bennett Living with MS. Resident of Granston Lodge and soon to be Springfield Apartments. Fierce advocate for accessibility. MS may limit her mobility, but it doesn’t limit her determination. Judy James Living with MS. Founding member of the Toowoomba & District MS Support Group, MS Queensland Volunteer of the Year 2010-2011 and MS advocate.
Professor Michael Pender Professor Pender has dedicated his entire career to MS, starting in neurology in the 1970s and now the leading researcher in the Adoptive Immunotherapy for Progressive MS Clinical Trial. Professor Pender is considered a close friend of MS Queensland, offering hope to many people living with MS and bringing us closer to a cure. Gary Allen Living with MS. Personifies resilience and first patient in Professor Pender’s experimental treatment as part of the Adoptive Immunotherapy for Progressive MS Clinical Trial.
Kim and Ian Harvey MS has been a part of Kim’s life for many years. Her sister Dani was diagnosed with MS in 1989. Wendy Lovelace Kim’s late husband Ian was also living with MS, however, his journey was quite different with Ian Living with MS. MS ambassador and advocate, passing away in 2016. Kim continues to support architect and universal access consultant. MS Queensland since Ian’s passing…”I’d like to Convener of Queensland Action for Universal MS li fe Design and MS Queensland Board give back to the organisation that helped and Housing cared for us so much. They were my strength in Member for a decade. Wendy uses her fe the hardest of moments. In memory of Ian.”MS li expertise to improve the lives of others living with MS and other disabilities.
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Natalie Walsh Living with MS. MS ambassador, advocate and MS Queensland employee. Nat has the fullest of hearts and is a dedicated advocate for people living with MS. Nat was instrumental in advocating for the introduction of the Medical Heating and Cooling Electricity Rebate as well as building awareness for MS across all levels of government.
Lisa Trendle Living with MS. Athlete (swimmer) and an inspiration to many. Lisa competes nationally and has been referred to as a trail blazer for her club and others with a disability.
Ann Langely Lived with MS. Ann was a mentor and an inspiration to many people living with a disability. As an outspoken advocate, she was Dr. Judith Greer also a positive role model for people with MS. Dr. Greer is an immunologist who has dedicated She was an exceptional ambassador for MS and contributed enormously to enhancing most of her career to MS research. Her the influence and position of people with MS research is focused on trying to identify brain throughout Australia. components that are targeted by the immune system in people with MS, how immune Darren Mason responses in the nervous system relate to the Living with MS. Resident of Granston Lodge and symptoms experienced by people with MS, soon to be Springfield Apartments. A regular and developing ways to specifically turn off the MS li fe cheer club member, you will often see event damaging immune responses. Darren at MS Queensland events cheering on MS li feparticipants. the
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