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Kristen
1 year agoMember
From Summer Edition of Lymphoedema Association Australia NODE NEWS letter (An online magazine available via email and website, to paid up members of LAA )However the Christmas/summer edition is free and available to the public so do check it out.
The LAA's next webinar will be on ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ, with Kim Toyer from MQ Health Lymphoedema, walking us through this tricky topic. ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ณ.๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐๐๐ง #gynaecologicalcancers #prostrate #cervical #lymphoedema
Other events to diarise include an Information Session in Freemantle, Western Australia, on Sunday the 18th May, with more details to follow.
In 2025, the ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฑ๐ป๐ฒ๐, ๐ก๐ฆ๐ช. ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐๐น๐.
( 15-18th May 2025 is the Australasian Lymphology Association symposium in Freemantle. So looks like we might get a public day - yay. They are always top notch as well because the speakers are their for the professional event and often we get a public summary day at bargain price- Don't miss these events.)
Calling all Lymphie's in Western Australia SAVE THE DATE Sunday 18th May
Stay tuned for updates Time and Location TBC
Please reach out to LAA you are interested in helping out with this event.
LAA always looking for people willing to share stories and participate however they are able.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ?
March is Lymphoedema Awareness Month
Lymphoedema Awareness week 3-9th March
Thursday 6th March is World Lymphoedema Day
Do join LAA as a paid member so you don't miss on on great information and valuable events.
The membership year is from 1 July to 30 June. $40
Join the Lymphoedema Association Australia now, and your membership will be valid until 30 June 2025.
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