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Our mission is to accelerate Australian MS research toward prevention, better treatments & cure.

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Last month, the first results from Octopus, the world-first adaptive trial for progressive MS, were released.

Interim results found that alpha lipoic acid showed enough promise as a potential treatment for progressive MS to continue testing in Stage 2, while metformin will not continue.

In this video, PLATYPUS Country Lead Investigator Professor Simon Broadley explains what the Stage 1 findings mean and what happens next, while Janine Watson shares why getting answers faster matters for people living with progressive MS.

PLATYPUS is the Australian extension of Octopus, helping accelerate the search for better treatments for progressive MS.

Learn more via the link in our bio.

#MS #MultipleSclerosis #MSResearch #ProgressiveMS by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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It’s National Carer’s Week (11 – 17 October), an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness about Australia's 3 million carers.

This year’s theme is ‘Care for a Carer: Making Carer’s Visible’ and we’re sharing experiences from members of MS Australia’s LEEP who are carers or receive support from carers.

Rachel shares that she’s experienced both sides of caring highlighting that the need to provide care or receive care from a loved one can arise at any time.

In episode 68 of the Raw Nerve podcast, host Jeremy Henderson spoke to LEEP members Rebecca Small and Chloe Colles who shared their experiences of providing care to loved ones.

Listen to a carer’s perspective through the link in our bio.

#NationalCarersWeek #MS #multiplesclerosis #MSawareness by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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Patient Community Day 2026 is almost here.

Join a global community coming together to better understand the latest research in MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD—and what it means for daily life.

📅 23 October 2026
🕒 15:00–18:00 EDT, plus a bonus hour of Q&A for online participants
🌍 Online + Toronto, Canada

Free to attend and open worldwide with live translation in 50+ languages.

👉 Register today through the link in our bio.

Can’t join live? No problem – register anyway to get access to on-demand replays once available.

#PatientCommunityDay #MS #NMOSD #MOGAD by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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It’s National Carer’s Week (11 – 17 October), an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and raise awareness about Australia's 3 million carers.

This year’s theme is ‘Care for a Carer: Making Carer’s Visible’ and we’re sharing experiences from members of MS Australia’s LEEP who are carers or receive support from carers.

Providing care for a loved one can be both a rewarding and isolating experience. There are approximately 22,272 MS carers across Australia.

There is great demand to better meet the needs of the those caring for people living with MS. Supporting family, friends and carers of people with MS is one of MS Australia's key advocacy aims.

Learn more through the link in our bio.

#NationalCarersWeek #CareForACarer by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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It’s National Carer’s Week (11 – 17 October), an opportunity to raise community awareness among all Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring roles.

Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged.

This National Carer’s Week, take some time recognise, support and care for the carers in your community.

Learn more about National Carer’s Week through the link in our bio. by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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“Living with MS has taught me to ask for help early instead of trying to manage all on my own.” – Rachel, MS Australia LEEP member

This World Mental Health Day 2026 (10 October), members of our Lived Experience Expert Panel (LEEP) share their experiences of managing mental health while living with MS, including seeking professional support, staying active, connecting with others and adapting to changing circumstances.

Read more through the link in our bio.

#WMHD2026 by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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Whether you're living with MS, supporting someone who is, or simply looking to deepen your knowledge, the Understanding Multiple Sclerosis online course offers evidence-based information on symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, disease management and living well with MS.

This course is free, self-paced and open to everyone.

🔗 Enrol now through the link in our bio.

Understanding MS was developed by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in partnership with MS Australia and MS Plus. by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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Latest estimates show that more than 3 million people are living with MS worldwide.

The rise is likely influenced by earlier diagnosis, improved care and stronger data collection, highlighting the growing global impact of MS and the need for action.

🔗 Read more through the link in our bio. by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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Researchers at the University of Melbourne are seeking young people with a disability, living in rural and regional areas to take part in an online interview to understand participant's current living situation, goals for the future, and what may be helping or preventing achievement of these goals.

The research aims to improve understanding of where and how young people with disability in rural and regional areas want to live and may lead to future changes in policy to support greater choice in living arrangements.

🔗 Learn more and participate through the link in our bio. by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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When should physiotherapy enter the care pathway after MS diagnosis?

On today's episode of The Raw Nerve, we're speaking with Associate Professor James McLoughlin about movement, function, independence, and the specialist physiotherapy support that can help people living with multiple sclerosis continue doing what matters to them.

Listen now through the link in our bio. by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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A panel bringing together clinical and lived experience perspectives will explore how MS treatment decisions are made today at MS Australia's National Symposium on MS Medications.

Chaired by Medicines Australia CEO Liz de Somer, the panel will feature neurologist Professor Richard Macdonell and MS Nurse Specialist Belinda Bardsley from Austin Health, alongside MS Australia Lived Experience Expert Panel (LEEP) members Connie Janiszewski, Kate Casey and Rebecca Small.

The panel will explore how MS treatment decision-making has changed over time, including how advances in therapies have reshaped the way benefits and risks are weighed, decisions around starting, switching or stopping treatment across different life stages, and the growing importance of shared decision-making with people living with MS.

This research symposium, held in partnership with The Florey, will reflect on three decades of progress in the development of MS medications, their impact on care and quality of life, what has been achieved, what remains unmet, and what comes next.

📅 Wednesday, 25 November 2026
🕘 9am – 4:15pm AEDT
📍 Ian Potter Auditorium, The University of Melbourne, VIC.

🔗 Register now through the link in our bio.

#MS #MSresearch #multiplesclerosis #MSawareness by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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To mark the @mssociety’s 80th anniversary, MS Australia CEO Rohan Greenland presented President and CEO Dr Tim Coetzee with a very special gift at the Society’s first-ever national research symposium in New York.

Created by MS Australia’s Lived Experience Expert Panel (LEEP) member and artist Deanna Renee ( @circularblooms ), the specially commissioned artwork centres on one of Deanna’s signature ethereal MRI mandalas, surrounded by Australian and US imagery and vibrant floral elements.

Rohan is attending the anniversary events as an official guest, joining the National MS Society as it celebrates 80 years of global leadership in MS research and advocacy.

The celebrations also mark the launch of the Campaign to End MS, a five-year, US$1 billion effort to accelerate research breakthroughs and expand access to care and support.

Deanna’s artwork was warmly received and will now have a permanent home at the National MS Society’s headquarters in New York.

#MultipleSclerosis #MS #MSResearch #EndMS #MSAwareness by @multiple_sclerosis_australia

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