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  • Centre of Community-Driven Research releases report on the impact of COVID-19 on health charities in Australia

    Centre of Community-Driven Research releases report on the impact of COVID-19 on health charities in Australia

    This year has been like no other for the MDDA. COVID-19 has put an enormous strain on our resources following the devastating drought, fires and floods. Like other Australian health […]

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  • Celebrating International PKU Day 2020!

    Celebrating International PKU Day 2020!

    Yesterday, June 28th, was International PKU Day! We hope you spent some time celebrating all the great aspects of PKU that make you, YOU! Did you know? : Robert Guthrie, the inventor […]

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  • Phase 2 of Clinical Trials for MMA and PA Treatment Approved in America

    Phase 2 of Clinical Trials for MMA and PA Treatment Approved in America

    MDDA would like to congratulate HemoShear Therapeutics who have received approval to go into phase 2 of their clinical trial for the treatment of patients with methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) and […]

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  • Update of MDDA Advocacy for Future Treatments

    Update of MDDA Advocacy for Future Treatments

    For the past 8 years MDDA has been proactively seeking subsidised access to new therapies for all PKU patients including adults. We advocated strongly for this during the last PBAC […]

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  • MDDA Family October Retreat QLD – Postponed*

    MDDA Family October Retreat QLD – Postponed*

    ANNOUNCEMENT: MDDA Family October Retreat QLD – Postponed to April 2021 After months of deliberation we have decided to postpone the 2020 National MDDA Family Retreat that was set to […]

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  • Daily Shoppers ‘Community Hour’ for Healthcare Cardholders – Update*

    Daily Shoppers ‘Community Hour’ for Healthcare Cardholders – Update*

    Daily Shoppers ‘Community Hour’ for Healthcare Cardholders – Update Apr 3, 2020 Grocery Shopping – Update Coles and Woolworths have introduced a dedicated Community Hour for at-risk customers. Beginning at Coles on 26 […]

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  • Supply – formulas, supplements, low protein products and medicines update

    Supply – formulas, supplements, low protein products and medicines update

    MDDA understand that recently there has been some serious concerns with getting supply of supplements during these uncertain times. We have spoken to all of the suppliers again today, they […]

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  • A $750 one off Economic Support Payment for those with Carer Allowance*

    A $750 one off Economic Support Payment for those with Carer Allowance*

    Mar 19, 2020 As part of the Government’s response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) they are paying $750 one off Economic Support Payment for those living in Australia. You don’t need to […]

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  • MDDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice Resource

    MDDA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice Resource

    The health and wellbeing of the IEM community is our absolute priority and we are continuing to monitor the most up to date information on Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have had […]

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