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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 16h

🌍 Free self-paced learning!
Emerge Australia & Bateman Horne Center have launched modules for ME/CFS, long COVID & energy-limiting conditions. 🌿
Practical tools for pacing, PEM, orthostatic intolerance and more.
Start here: zurl.co/riSNc

Free self-paced education tools". Smart phone with Emerge Australia and Bateman Horne Center logos "Setting the standard, elevating care

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 1d

Today on World Mental Health Day, with the theme of "Access to Services - Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies", we revisit an article featuring Emerge Australia's Nurse Educator Kate Herbert who lives with #MECFS.

Read the full article: zurl.co/dvrX2

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 2d

Join us in our mission to educate and empower!
With $400 we can educate a GP on #MECFS and #longCOVID.

Can you introduce us to someone in the corporate world who could support? If so, please email [email protected]

More info: zurl.co/ct7HH

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 2d

Progress for the #MECFS community 💪

The NHMRC Guideline Development Committee held its first meeting in August 2025!

Themes: early intervention, consistent diagnosis, PEM, holistic care, severity & youth impact.

🔗 zurl.co/WjcUZ

#LongCOVID #NHMRC

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 2d

Edith Cowan University (WA) is recruiting participants aged 18-60, healthy or with #longCOVID, for a study. Exclusions: neurological disorders, pregnancy. Must be able to perform hand contractions & attend the Joondalup campus.
More info here 👉 zurl.co/kC5sT

Two people in lab coats, one looking through a microscope "Long COVID research opportunity"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 3d

From Stigma to Science: Educating for Change

Calling for action, investment and reform. Join Emerge Australia’s #MECFS & #LongCOVID Action Forum online 1pm – 3pm AEDT 30 Oct

Register to join online: zurl.co/wrNvx
This event will be recorded for viewing after.

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 3d

If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person living with or caring for someone with #mecfs or #longcovid , we invite you to share your experiences to guide us in making our services more inclusive and community-led.

Take the survey: zurl.co/P92Z8

Community group of various aged Aboriginal and/or Torres Straight Islander people listening and having a discussion "Share your experiences through a short survey"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 4d

Join the #ausmebiobank in advancing #MECFS and #longCOVID research.
If you're in QLD, NSW or VIC with these conditions, or a healthy volunteer, donate blood today.
Find out more 👉 zurl.co/kSU0r

#MECFSResearch #DonateForScience #MedicalResearch #ThankYouDonors

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 5d

📢 Participants needed! The GLOW Trial is studying gut-based therapy for Long COVID at Uni Hospital Geelong. If you’re 18–65 with moderate–severe symptoms, you may be eligible.

Learn more 👉 [email protected] | 📞 (03) 4215 3078

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 8d

Applying for the NDIS with ME/CFS or long COVID? 📝
Emerge Australia has a free self-paced module with tips, worksheets, a doctor’s letter template and live Q&A sessions to help you apply.
Learn more: zurl.co/xQ1ZU

"Free self-paced NDIS module. Learn how to put your best NDIS application together. Link in caption." Smart phone with webpage open to Emerge Australia's NDIS module "Applying to the NDIS".

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 9d

📣 Join Emerge Australia's Live Education Sessions 📣

Gain knowledge from nurse-led virtual sessions on Sleep, #Pacing & Heart Rate, OI, #PEM.
Connect, ask questions and get personal guidance on your health journey.

Register now!👉 zurl.co/THQqS
#mecfs #longcovid

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 9d

October is Mental Health Month
When living with or caring for someone with #MECFS or #longCOVID looking after your emotional wellbeing is important, which is why we have developed resources to assist you.
Learn more: zurl.co/PIejn

Two men sitting comfortably in a library face to face having a discussion "Mental Health Month"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 10d

#emergeaustralia will be hosting a clinical talk by Dr Bernard Shiu on Sat 11 Oct at HealthEd Brisbane. This session is accessible to attendees at #HealthEd Brisbane only.

If you're interested in this event, find out more 👉 zurl.co/RSSf2

#GPeducation, #GPtraining

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 11d

Stay updated with Emerge Australia's Research Digest on #mecfs and #longcovid
• Summarized • Easy-to-read • Convenient • Accessible

Subscribe for monthly delivery! Browse past issues or listen on our website: zurl.co/CCdtY

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 11d

🩺 Join our Live Education Session w/ our Nurse at 2 PM (AEST) today! Topic: #Pacing, and pacing and the heart rate. Get answers and personalised guidance. Complements our self-paced learning module.

Register now: zurl.co/33MLA
#MECFS #PEM #EmergeAustralia

Male sleeping wearing a smart watch with heart information on it "Live session with our nurse: Heart rate monitoring and pacing"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 12d

Virtual Support Groups for Carers & Supporters 🌿

Are you supporting someone living with #MECFS or #longcovid? Emerge Australia’s virtual #supportgroups offer a safe space to connect with others

Next groups start October 2025 – zurl.co/VYsjh

Person in front of an online meeting in progress with images of participants. They are in a relaxed position stroking their cat "New virtual support groups for carers coming October 2025"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 15d

🌍 Free Education Modules 🌿
#EmergeAustralia & #BatemanHorne Center have partnered on free self-paced learning for people living with #mecfs, #longcovid and energy-limiting conditions. Bridging expertise from Australia and the U.S.
Explore today: zurl.co/P5hDj

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 16d

NDIS is moving to 3-hr reassessments. For people with severe #MECFS, even 5 mins of conversation can trigger PEM. Emerge Australia will raise our concerns with NDIA to ensure rules reflect the realities of energy-limiting conditions.

Share your thoughts - help shape our advocacy

Hands holding a white cut out of a head with a battery at low voltage "NDIS Reassessment Changes - What does this mean for people with ME/CFS?"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 16d

Are you a healthcare professional?
We are here to support you in caring for those living with energy-limiting chronic conditions, including #MECFS and #longcovid.
Sign up for CPD updates to hear about new educational & training opportunities - zurl.co/uPJHG

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 17d

🌟 The AusME Registry is making a real impact! 🌟

Thanks to our incredible community, the AusME Registry is now supporting 25 research projects across Australia - helping scientists unlock the biology behind #MECFS and #LongCOVID.

Join us today - zurl.co/ZfQIv

Map of Australia with the words "25 Australian AusME Supported Projects" and post-it notes showing locations in WA, VIC and NSW

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 18d

If you are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person living with or caring for someone with #mecfs or #longcovid , we invite you to share your experiences to guide us in making our services more inclusive and community-led.

Take the survey: zurl.co/P92Z8

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 19d

Healthy volunteers signing up to the #AusMERegistry & donating blood to the #ausmebiobank give researchers the vital comparison data they need to uncover the biology behind #mecfs & #longcovid and discover effective treatments
👉 zurl.co/W6BsH zurl.co/YEf22

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 21d

If you're a Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (#CALD) person living with or caring for someone with #MECFS or #longCOVID, we invite you to share your experiences to guide us in making our services more inclusive and community-led.
Take the survey: zurl.co/O28dI

Image of three people with various brown skin tones reading and looking at forms. One person is wearing a pale coloured headscarf "Your voice matters: help us make our services more inclusive"

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 22d

Reminder: The 2025 #MECFS & #LongCOVID #MediaAwards are now open for nominations!

Let's celebrate reporting that amplifies patient voices, dismantles stigma, and deepens public understanding.

Learn more about eligibility and submit your nominations here: zurl.co/zw6QQ

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 23d

We are delighted to announce Lily Schubert as an Ambassador for Emerge Australia. Lily is a Sydney-based content creator and chronic illness advocate known for her candid storytelling on TikTok (@lilygschubert).

Read more 👉 zurl.co/LjjYC

Close up of ME/CFS advocate and content creator Lily Schubert outside smiling "Emerge Australia newest Ambassador"

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