Newsletters

Hello Friend, Yesterday I was very pleased to attend the TasCOSS Premier’s Luncheon. In particular, to hear his reflections on the past 12 months and ongoing commitment to work closely with community sector organisations like ours to achieve the shared goal of ensuring we all have access to a good life. We look forward to the excitement of Epilepsy Awareness […]

Happy New Year Friend, We are excited and motivated by how well 2021 has started! We have already taken many bookings for epilepsy training and education and are busy finalising preparations for our March awareness month. This year, we have created a new theme for Epilepsy Awareness Month – Just Go Purple. We have created some exciting […]

Thank you Friend, This year has been such a mix of emotions, but mostly we have felt grateful, encouraged and inspired by the support of Tasmanians and our many Friends like you. We began 2020 preparing for our biggest ever Purple Month (unfortunately we had to cancel or move much online) but we finished it with staff and […]

Hi Friend, In this edition of Brainwaves, I have good news to share. Firstly, we were very pleased in the recent budget announcements that the Tasmanian Government has agreed to continue funding Epilepsy Tasmania. After a difficult year due to COVID-19, this is a big relief and means we can continue providing our high-level of services, […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to Brainwaves. I’ve recently started to notice increased advertising from businesses and charities (like us) who are struggling to remain afloat during COVID-19 challenges. Something I am focussed on is the type of messaging we are conveying. Epilepsy Tasmania is conscious of moving forward now – from crisis intervention messages to a more positive space of hope and resilience and […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to Brainwaves. This month we have some exciting new initiatives to announce: we have partnered with Optus to take outdoor family movies around the state. First stop is Strahan and we have more locations coming. Stay tuned! Walk for Epilepsy virtual event in October is a great way to get moving no matter […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to Brainwaves, In this edition, we share two new research projects we are pleased to participate with, a virtual walk and other local news. We also recently re-submitted our State Government community consultation budget submission showing the inclusion of new initiatives that we have implemented in response to COVID-19. These have included the development of: a […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to this new (financial) year Brainwaves edition. I am pleased to advise that Epilepsy Tasmania is now once again fully operational in both offices – Hobart and Launceston. Many of us found working from home both positive and at times challenging, but it is nice to be able to see each other and chat […]

Hi Friend, Isn’t the weather unpredictable at the moment? After all this much-needed rain, I’m hoping Tassie will soon get some snow so I can play snow-angels with my young granddaughter for the first time. And in the garden, my Spring bulbs are flowering during this first month of Winter! Next Tuesday is the 30th June – the last day of the 2019-20 […]

Hi Friend, Welcome to the first winter edition of Brainwaves. We are pleased to advise we have now been able to reopen our Launceston office – please phone before visiting so we can regulate physical distancing. Having now worked from home for 3 months we have been evaluating our new phone support option of calling, workplaces, individuals, families, support providers […]