MS: Busting the Myths
June 28, 2019 | Grants, Life with MS
It was day three of our Mount Arapiles six-day trip. The weather forecast was for a scorching hot day, and we decided to climb a route in the shade. Flicking through the guidebook, we found a route called “Eskimo Nell” […]
June 14, 2019 | Grants, Life with MS
My climbing buddy Jake and I had travelled to Australia to climb at Mt Arapiles — a rock-climbing mecca. I was surprised when I first saw the red-orange escarpment rising out of flat Australian farmland. As a climber, the sight […]
May 16, 2019 | Grants, Life with MS
My dreams about climbing were severely challenged shortly after I turned 21. One day, I unexpectedly found myself extraordinarily weak, fatigued, and unwell. I became increasingly incapacitated and eventually became dependant on a motorised chair to get me around. Four […]
October 9, 2017 | Education, Grants, Life with MS, Scholarships, Support
Many people with MS experience difficulties managing work with their MS particularly at times of relapse or as their condition progresses. While for many simple changes in the work place might be all that is needed to assist someone to continue with […]
September 11, 2017 | Grants, Scholarships
Do you need to change careers because your MS makes it no longer possible to continue in your current employment? Well we may be able to help… The Dorothy L Newman Scholarship assists people who have been diagnosed as having […]