News and Events

Stay informed.  Get involved.

Welcome to the ‘News & Events’ hub!  This is your place to keep up-to-date with APF’s news and upcoming events.

Your official events listing

Join us at one of our free, cozy coffee catch-up events for our members. It’s the perfect opportunity to meet, mingle and share experiences in a warm and welcoming environment.

COFFEE CATCH UPS 2025

  • We’re locking in some dates for our 2025 Coffee Catch Ups – watch this space and keep an eye out for one coming near you!

To register for these FREE EVENTS contact:

Brisbane: Sarah at qld@pituitary.asn.au / Melbourne: Lesley at vic@pituitary.asn.au / Perth: Mel at wa@pituitary.asn.au / Sydney: Sean at nsw@pituitary.asn.au / Hobart: Hilary at tas@pituitary.asn.au / SA: Rachel at sa@pituitary.asn.au

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SA

Connect with your State Coordinator!

Our State Coordinators open the door for members to connect, share their experiences, and offer mutual support.

To find your State Coordinator, simply click here.

Community Compass Campaign

In partnership with Ipsen, the Australian Pituitary Foundation (APF) present the Community Compass Campaign, a disease awareness initiative empowering patients to navigate how they live with Acromegaly through the shared experience of other people living with the condition.

Find out more here.

APF Support Groups Wrap Up – 2024

As we wrap up our APF support groups for another year, we would like to say a very big thank you to all who participated. Your personal experiences and insights have helped us all learn and grow.

We look forward to seeing you again when our groups return in early 2025!

 

A partnership that will make us all ‘Go Do Good’!

We’re pleased to announce our new partnership with Go Do Good, an Australian business specialising in unique Australian-designed jewellery, gifts, and Christmas decorations.

It was only by chance that we stumbled across the ‘Hope Dandelion’ range. And we’re so glad we did!  The pendent necklace and earrings are not only beautiful and elegant, but they also fit perfectly with our brand and what we stand for as an organisation.

So, to help celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we’re providing you with a code, APF30HOPE, that can be used when purchasing any piece from the ‘Hope Dandelion’ range, directly from the Go Do Good website.  A portion of the sale will go directly to APF to help fund critical research into the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of pituitary conditions, as well as helping us to raise much-needed awareness about these conditions. Simply click on the link below to make your purchase.

Now let’s ‘Go Do Good’!

https://godogood.com.au/product/hope-dandelion-pendant-necklace/

Shari’s Story

Shari Dawson, shares her challenging Acromegaly journey with Australian media:

National 9 News7 NewsYahoo News

New York Post / The Mirror US / Unilad / News.com.au 

Pituitary Awareness Days

  • ‘Rare Disease Day’ – 28th February
  • ‘Cushing’s Awareness Day’ – 8th April
  • ‘Child Growth Awareness Day’ – 20th September
  • ‘Pituitary Awareness Month’ – 1st October – 31st October
  • ‘Acromegaly Awareness Day’ – 1st November