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2021 Funding Submission – Additional Request
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Walk For Epilepsy 2021
Research Shows That Mindfulness Can Reduce Seizures
The burdens of having epilepsy are multifold and while medical therapies aim to modify the progression of epilepsy, psychological treatments for people with epilepsy (PWE) aim at reducing psychiatric comorbidities, improve coping, as well as quality of life. Substantial evidence showed that psychological interventions (i.e., cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based therapies) were effective in improving […]
March 2021 Talking Point
“No, my bruises are not from a fight.” A young barista named Gerard from Flick The Bean café in Launceston recently shared that turning up to work with bruises or a black eye results in customers joking that he must have been in a fight. The sad reality is that seizures make his life unimaginably […]
ABC Radio Interview with Leon Compton – SUDEP
Epilepsy Tasmania’s CEO Wendy Groot and Hobart mum Penny Flanagan were interviewed on ABC Hobart radio by Leon Compton ABC We encourage you to listen to this emotional discussion of Penny talking about her son Jack who very sadly recently passed away, most likely from SUDEP (sudden unexpected death from epilepsy). SUDEP can occur in […]
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Deloitte Research – The Economic Burden of Epilepsy in Australia 2019 – 2020
For Tasmanian-specific research, refer to the report Epilepsy – A Focus on Tasmania 2019.
Vacancy – October 2019 – Join Our Board
