Below is a list of support and events that you may be interested in;

SUPPORT

• Big Red Kidney Bus, KHA – provides a mobile haemodialysis service so families can have a holiday while still being treated
  • (https://kidney.org.au/bus).

 UPCOMING EVENTS

•  Big Red Kidney Walk, KHA (Sept, 2018, across states) – fundraiser to improve the lives of people with kidney disease;
  • (https://www.bigredkidneywalk.org.au/).
• Kidgen Renal Genetics Symposium (8th-9th Sept, 2018, Sydney) – talks on the latest research and updates about genetics and kidney disease;
  • (http://www.kidgen.org.au/meetings–links.html).
• Australian Transplant Games (30th Sept-5th Oct, 2018, Gold Coast) – sporting event and recreational activities for transplant recipients and to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation;
  • (https://australiantransplantgames.com/).

 YEARLY EVENTS

• Rare Disease Day Australia (28th Feb, 2019) – raises awareness about rare diseases and their impact on the daily lives of patients;
  • (https://www.rarediseasedayaustralia.com.au/).
• World Kidney Day (14th March, 2019);
  • (https://www.worldkidneyday.org/).
• Kidney Health Week,  Australia (April, 2019);
  • (https://kidney.org.au/kidney-health-week).
• Donate Life Week, Australia (July/August, 2019) – to increase organ and tissue donation and to encourage people to discuss organ donation with their families;
  • (https://donatelife.gov.au/resources/donatelife-week).
• Kidney Kar Rally, KHA (August, 2019)- raises awareness of kidney disease;
  • (https://kidney.org.au/connect/events/kidney-kar-rally).

This page was last updated on 6th Sept, 2018.