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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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  • MDDA Update – LP Product Supply and Coronavirus

    MDDA Update – LP Product Supply and Coronavirus

    MDDA have contacted each of the suppliers of medicines, supplement/formula prescription products and low protein food suppliers. The companies have advised that there are no current stock supply issues or […]

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  • Bushfire assistance for IEM Families in need.

    Bushfire assistance for IEM Families in need.

    MDDA sympathises with all of those affected by the catastrophic bushfires that are occurring across the country this summer. We encourage any IEM families seeking assistance to contact the MDDA […]

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  • New Director of Queensland Metabolic Lifespan Service

    New Director of Queensland Metabolic Lifespan Service

    After an esteemed career, Dr Jim McGill will retire from clinical Metabolic Medicine on the 31st December this year. I am pleased to announce that following a competitive process, Anita […]

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  • Advocacy in Canberra*

    Advocacy in Canberra*

    MDDA representatives Louise Healy and Jenny Briant were in Canberra this week continuing to advocate for universal access to best treatments and health outcomes for people living with IEMs. Thank-you […]

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  • International PKU Day*

    International PKU Day*

    Celebrating International PKU Day! Today on Friday June 28th, we celebrate International PKU Day! Why the 28th? It’s because a combination of three things:1. Robert Guthrie, the inventor of the newborn […]

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