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Read more about how your donation supports thousands of Australians living with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions.

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  1. 'I am living proof that MS Plus Centres are improving people’s symptoms.'

    Thank you for helping Alison live her dream in New York City.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Alison

  2. “To touch that sand is the best feeling.”

    You helped this Iron Man get back to the beach – 16 years on!

    • News
    • 7 July 2023
    Wayne

  3. Thank goodness for nurses!

    Thanks to you, these compassionate staff help connect people impacted by MS with quality care and support through every stage of their journey.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
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  4. Your support fuels the fire of Paul’s hope

    Thank you for helping him get through the hardest days.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Pauls hope

  5. Better wellbeing is on its way!

    Thanks for transforming lives through Project Wellbeing.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Better wellbeing peer group

  6. A gift for the future

    Nigel’s giving more than a lifetime of support to others with MS.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Nigel gift

  7. Does the NDIS work well for people with MS?

    With your support, Professor Bruce Taylor’s team is working to help people living with MS navigate the NDIS.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
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  8. MS Plus camps are a family affair

    MS Readathon is giving families a place to relax, recharge and reconnect.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Ms plus family camps

  9. Move well, live well!

    Clinical Physiotherapist Dr Phu Hoang is making strides with exercise.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Dr phu

  10. A new way to repair the damage of MS

    Thanks to you, Associate Professor Laura Piccio is investigating a protein that could help reverse the effects of MS.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 July 2023
    Laura piccio

  11. Thank you, Walk, Run + Roll!

    This May, the MS Walk, Run + Roll saw over 7,800 people across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Launceston move to make sure no-one faces MS alone.

    • Your Impact
    • 6 July 2023
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  12. 'I am more than my MS'

    Eliza Middleton’s journey from diagnosis to STEM superstar.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
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  13. 'I let people know we’re always here for them'

    Key Worker Pauline shares how your kindness helps her lighten the load for people with MS.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    An MS Plus employee seated at her desk wearing a headset.

  14. Lisa started a support group that will change dozens of lives

    Thanks for helping make her dream a reality.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    Lisa sits at a table with her peers

  15. Where there’s a Will, there’s... a lot of progress!

    Deidre and Lin's legacy of care and compassion.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    Deidre and lin embrace and smile for the camera

  16. A place to call home, thanks to you.

    A new Wellbeing Centre will help people with MS thrive.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
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  17. “Rise, move, heal, feel better.”

    How the MS Plus Gym and supporters like you are helping Ricky find his strength.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    An MS Plus client working out at the gym with an MS Plus occupational therapist.

  18. Building up muscles – and hope

    Caitlin shares why working out, and your care, helps people live better with MS.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    Caitlin supports a client with exercise

  19. Thank you for taking us closer to a world without MS

    Last year, your generous donations helped to fund $1 million towards world-class research projects that are improving our understanding of MS and making strides towards finding a cure.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
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  20. Catching the 'slow burn' signs of MS progression

    With your support and a state-of-the-art camera, Professor Alexander Klistorner hopes to detect secondary progressive MS sooner.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    Professor Alexander Klistorner looks at the camera

  21. Protect and repair: how myelin could help turn MS around

    Thanks to this community, Professor Kaylene Young and her multidisciplinary team are close to realising a ground-breaking new MS therapy.

    • Your Impact
    • 7 March 2023
    Professor kaylene with group of researchers

  22. Emma feels lucky to live a good life with MS

    Like you, she’s determined to help others do the same.

    • News
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    • 4 July 2022
    Emma poses with child on couch

  23. 'It’s incredibly satisfying to see clients thrive.'

    Jodi is a Plus Advisor team leader. Here’s why she loves her work.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
    Jodi smiles while talking on the phone

  24. When times are tough, you can always ask for help!

    And Stuart and Wenda’s lives are better for it.

    • News
    • 4 July 2022
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  25. MS doesn’t stop Cheryl from living independently

    When Cheryl was diagnosed with MS, she thought it might mean she would have to give up all the things she loved. She misses some activities, but thanks to supporters like you, she still has her independence.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
    Cheryl standing outside with blossoms

  26. Could a new drug reduce nerve damage?

    Dr. Rash and his team may have found a way to protect the brain and slow the progression of MS.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
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  27. You've put immunity molecules under the microscope

    Thanks to an incubator grant and your support, Dr. Hugh Reid hopes to better understand the immune response in MS patients.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
    Dr hugh reid poses with lab equipment

  28. With your help, this researcher could unlock the mystery of MS progression

    Dr Kalina Makowiecki’s groundbreaking research into myelin repair offers new hope to people living with MS.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
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  29. Rod did something extraordinary for his wife – and other people with MS

    Rod saw first-hand how MS affected his wife Lynette, and saw how helpful the MS nurses were. He’s giving back by leaving a gift to MS Plus in his Will.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
    Lynette with books

  30. A place to be well, thanks to you

    The first MS Wellbeing Centre opens in Footscray soon.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
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  31. Making memories and friendships

    How MS family camps, and your kindness, are connecting people for life.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
    Young participant at an ms family camp

  32. A drum roll please…you helped raise over $3.5 million in the May 50k

    All your hard work has really paid off. Thanks for taking part and helping to put MS behind us.

    • News
    • 5 July 2022
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  33. Your impact in numbers

    We are grateful for the positive impact of your support. Here's the numbers!

    • News
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    • 11 October 2022
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