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Is there someone you think does a marvellous job when it comes to HPN care or PNDU? Here’s your opportunity to let them know! This is PNDU’s 4th year of bestowing awards on dedicated people nominated by our members. Let’s celebrate the great work being done for those of us living ‘down under’ with HPN! There …
The February-April 2017 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Sit back, relax and read about holidays camping on Bribie Island, glamping at Patonga and bussing ‘out yonder’; read about the joy of swimming for 2 of our young members as well as PNDU’s involvement in various activities; learn about research into …
Open to all HPNers (adults and children) and their families Date: Saturday 6th May 2017, 12-3pm Venue: South Guildford Bring: everything you need, including lunch, drink … Contact PNDU today for more details, including registration.
Two great events for HPNers & carers in Brisbane in May: PNDU annual social gathering Open to all HPNers (adults and children) and their families. Date: Friday 12th May 2017, 12-3pm Venue: Roma Street Parklands AuSPEN HPN consumer workshop Open to all adult carers of children/adults on HPN, and adult HPNers only. Date: Saturday 13th …
Wishing all our readers a very happy and healthy 2017! The November-January 2017 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Sit back and relax as you read our latest edition, including patient comments about eating, exercise, and what they would wish for to improve their quality of life. Read about Mayana, a very young HPN …
The August to October 2016 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Read about one member who ‘Drips with talent’, as well as one whose PNALD was reversed; meet many members’ pets; learn some ways to manage Christmas time holiday stress; learn about member and hospital involvement in HPN Awareness Week 2016, a great …
The May to July 2016 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. Read a 13 yr old’s perspective of having an HPNer brother; follow a member’s journey through pregnancy whilst on HPN; learn about a family with 2 young children on HPN; and discover mixed feelings about her child’s life after HPN for 1 …
The February-April 2016 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. This issue, read about Jodie’s family holiday in WA and a Canadian HPNer’s visit to Australia and beyond; a new member’s story; a members experiences in central line repairs; read about dietary restrictions and kids, a comparison of intravenous lock solutions, a …
March 2016 Given our steadily growing numbers and growing activity, the Management Committee determined that it was appropriate and beneficial to move our community into a formal structure. Operating as an incorporated association will provide the organisation with a number of advantages, including importantly, the following: provides an appropriate and transparent governance structure so that …
The November-January 2016 edition of our newsletter, Dripline, is out now and available here or from our Dripline page. This issue, read about Sal’s great Tassie trip, preparing for long holidays, our Medical Play Puppets for littlies and their battle with customs, a professional’s summary of the burden of health care on chronically ill patients, one of our member’s thoughts as …