World Compassionate Communities Day 2024
1 November 2024 is World Compassionate Communities Day. The movement promotes death and dying, loss and care as everyone’s responsibility.
Welcome
MND NSW provides information, support and education for people living with motor neurone disease, their families, friends and carers in NSW, ACT and NT. We also provide information and education about motor neurone disease for health, community and residential care professionals.
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Get Involved
Some people like to help by volunteering to be involved in MND awareness-raising, fundraising or administration activities. Others help by…
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Need equipment?
FlexEquip, the MND NSW Equipment Service, provides equipment for people with rapidly progressive neurological conditions, including MND.
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How to extend the ring time on your smartphone
You hear your smart phone ringing; you’ve been waiting for an important call, but you can’t seem to find your handset. You start searching for it only to have the caller hang up before you get a chance to answer the call...
Equipment Spotlight: Switch Adapted Door Chime
Feel comfortable being left alone, in bed, on the couch or in the bathroom with this call device.
Some people with MND may also be diagnosed with dementia: Learn about MND/FTD
We’re getting involved in Dementia Action Week (16-22 September 2024), to help raise awareness about MND with Frontotemporal Dementia or MND/FTD. Dementia Action Week is a good time to share with you information about MND/FTD and the support available.
Volunteer Spotlight - meet Jill
Since 2010, Jill Paton has been coming to volunteer for MND NSW at our Gladesville office, often helping us to pack merchandise, and our Print News to ensure they get to you!
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Location
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MND NSW Centre
Building 4, Gladesville Hospital
Victoria Road
Gladesville NSW 2111
Australia
Post
MND NSW
Locked Bag 5005
Gladesville NSW 1675
Australia
Phone
Telephone: 02 8877 0999
Freecall: 1800 777 175 (NSW and ACT)
Fax: 02 9816 2077
The National Relay Service
The NRS can help if you are d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing or are experiencing changes to your speech and find it hard to speak to hearing people on the phone. A Relay Officer can change voice to text or text to voice, they can also change Auslan to English and English to Auslan. Relay calls can be made to anyone on the wider telephone network.
Find out more and sign up: https://www.accesshub.gov.au/about-the-nrs
Translation and Intepreting Service (TIS National)
TIS National is an interpreting service for people with limited English. We can arrange an interpreter for the appointments you have with our staff via the phone, video or in-person. You may have told us you need an interpreter when you completed our online intake form. You can also let us know you need an interpreter by using the online enquiry form below. Find out more about TIS National: https://www.tisnational.gov.au/
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Including MND NSW in your Will
Leaving MND NSW a gift in your Will can make all the difference to people living with motor neurone disease.
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