News and Events

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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

Women in Life Sciences

APF Chair Malini Raj attended the Women in Life Sciences event at Doltone House, Sydney on 7 March 2025. The event was co-hosted by AusBiotech and Medicines Australia to mark International Women’s Day.

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

    TASMANIA

    • Sunday 16th March – 10:30am – 12pm: Cocomo and Co Café – 1/16 Cambridge Road, Bellerive

    QUEENSLAND

    • Sunday 23rd, March – 10am – 11am: Never Been – 2908 Logan Rd, Underwood

    SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    • Saturday 29th March – 10:00am – 12pm: The Watershed Function Centre & Café – 665 Salisbury Highway, Mawson Lakes

    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

    NSW

    WA

    SA

    VIC

    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 – 2025

    Our next round of APF Support Groups will be returning in August 2025!

    Stay tuned for upcoming dates and details.

     

    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 

    Stay informed

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    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