Who is ME/CFS Australia?

ME/CFS Australia is an affiliation of autonomous state ME/CFS organisations. It operates at the national level, approaching ME/CFS issues from an Australia-wide perspective. The organisation operates as a public, non-profit company limited by guarantee.

A key goal of ME/CFS Australia is to improve the access of people with ME/CFS to the healthcare system and to influencing decision makers to make the system more responsive.

ME/CFS Australia is managed by a board of directors in conjunction with the CEO. In January 2010, the board of ME/CFS Australia appointed ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) CEO, Penny Abrahams, to be its CEO. ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) has taken a lead role in the day to day operations of ME/CFS Australia in driving the national agenda forward.

ME/CFS Australia remains the peak body representing all Australians affected by ME/CFS. Every state and territory ME/CFS association has a Director's seat on the board open to them to participate in the decision-making of the national body. ME/CFS Australia welcomes and encourages all State organisations to join with us in moving the national agenda forward.

The ME/CFS Australia Annual Report for 2009/2010 can be downloaded here.

 

ME/CFS Australia Directors

Simon Molesworth AM QC - President

Paul Leverenz - Vice President

Paul Wood - Treasurer

Dean Cording - Secretary

Penny Abrahams - CEO

Ordinary Committee Members

Vivienne Mendham

Susie Brookes

Michelle Walsh

 
  James Hackett

Peter Mitchell

Jim Chambers