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  • Published On: 4 November 2015

    Partners in Patient Health Asia Pacific Forum 2015

    The theme for the Partners in Patient Health Asia Pacific Forum 2015 was ‘Working Together With One Voice’. This is is the second event, which aimed to convene leading patient...

  • Published On: 8 September 2015

    Newborn Screening Working Group – Final Consultation Workshop

    A second and final newborn screening consultation workshop was held on 12 August 2015, to discuss the development of a national policy framework for...

  • Published On: 7 September 2015

    Contact Your Federal MP

    Rare Voices Australia launched the Parliamentary Friends of Rare Diseases in November 2014. RVA Patron, The Honorable Michael Kirby, welcomed Parliamentarians...

  • Published On: 27 August 2015

    Healthier Medicare and PBAC Guidelines Review

    The Australian Government is inviting health consumers to contribute to the reform of the health system and delivering a Healthier Medicare. One of the priority...

  • Published On: 29 July 2015

    Minister Agrees to Finding a Solution to the IEM Food Grant Cessation

    RVA shares MDDA, PKU NSW and HCU’s encouragement by the recent public comment made by Federal Minister Sussan Ley stating they intend to take...

  • Published On: 29 July 2015

    Rare Disease Communique – Has Your Organisation Signed?

    The RVA Rare Disease Summit presented a Draft Communique which is the key principles and objectives of a National Rare Disease Plan. RVA is calling for support from all Rare...

  • Published On: 27 May 2015

    Research News – Victoria

    Great news for people living with undiagnosed rare diseases in Victoria. Premier Daniel Andrews MP has provided $25 million to develop a state-wide genomic sequencing program...

  • Published On: 8 May 2015

    RVA Board of Directors Strategy Day

    The Rare Voices Australia Board of Directors met for their annual Strategy Planning Day at the Board of Trustees meeting room in the Female Orphan School, University of Western Sydney...

  • Published On: 19 April 2015

    Post-Summit Media Release – Rare Disease Summit

    Rare Voices Australia hosted a Rare Disease Summit on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th March 2015 in Melbourne. A National Rare Disease Plan, Driving Collaboration...

  • Published On: 23 March 2015

    Pre-Summit Media Release – Rare Disease Summit

    A National Rare Disease Plan, Driving Collaboration, Driving Action, will be opened by Senator Richard Di Natale; one of many Parliamentary Friends of Rare Diseases...

  • Published On: 23 February 2015

    Rare Disease Day 2015

    Rare Voices Australia calls for a National Plan to reduce the suffering of an estimated 2 million Australians...

  • Published On: 15 February 2015

    National Plan Engagement Roadshows

    Rare Voices Australia is advocating as its number one priority for Australia to adopt a National Rare Diseases Plan. Over the past two years extensive...