MSSANT Network Magazine Winter 16

Information
Sessions 2016
The MS Society of SA & NT provide a series of education programs focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle
and keeping you up to date with latest information and research. These programs are free to Clients and
their family and friends.
Registration is essential. Confirmation letters are provided 1-2 weeks before each seminar or workshop.
If you do not receive a letter/email confirmation for a session you had planned to attend, please notify
MS Assist on 1800 812 311 or email msassist@ms.asn.au. At the time of printing, the dates, times and
venues are current however details may need to be changed. Please ensure you check details when registering.
Estate Planning – Overview
This session is provided by the Seniors Information Service, with legal consultant Catherine
Moyse as the presenter. Topics to be discussed include wills, power of attorney and advance
care directives. Information will be tailored to the needs of people with MS and there will time for
questions. Morning tea will be served.
Date: Monday, 25 July 2016
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Payneham Library and Community Complex, 2 Turner Street, Felixstow
RSVP: Bookings are essential. Please RSVP by Monday, 11 July to
MS Assist on 1800 812 311 or msassist@ms.asn.au
A Panel Discussion – Symptom Management, a Holistic Approach
This session will look at some of the MS symptoms, including pain, spasticity, balance and
coordination, and altered sensations. It will explore the variety of ways to manage them –
pharmaceutical, complementary, diet, exercise, stress management and others. The panel will
include a medical practitioner, an MS Nurse, a therapist and a counsellor. Input from people living
with MS will be included. Morning tea will be served.
Date: Monday, 12 September 2016
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: Fullarton Community Complex, 411 Fullarton Road, Fullarton
RSVP: Bookings are essential. Please RSVP by Monday, 29 August to
MS Assist on 1800 812 311 or msassist@ms.asn.au
Plan to stay employed but plan for the unexpected
This session is aimed at those who are employed, particularly younger workers. Solicitor Tom
Cobban will focus on superannuation and insurance – reading your statements, having the right
cover and how to make a claim if you need to. There will also be an expert on workplace law from
Andersons Solicitors to talk about disclosure, reasonable accommodation and discrimination.
Multiple Solutions will talk about funding and supports available for workers to help them stay
employed. All speakers will allow time for questions. A light supper will be served.
Date: Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Venue: MS Society of SA & NT new head office, Hillcrest
RSVP: Bookings are essential. Please RSVP by Tuesday, 4 October to
MS Assist on 1800 812 311 or msassist@ms.asn.au
Seminar for the Newly Diagnosed
An introduction to multiple sclerosis and MSSANT supports.
A neurologist will provide an overview of MS, including information about the latest in MS research
and treatments, followed by a Q&A session. MS Society staff will give a brief presentation on the
services they provide.
This session is free for people with MS and their family/carer. There will be time to meet with
MSSANT staff and others living with MS over a light supper.
Further information on these events can be found on the MSSANT website, in the monthly
e-newsletter Vitality and MySociety Facebook group. For more information, call MS Assist on 1800 812 311.
Volunteers wanted:
‘Getting back to work’ study
Date:
Time:
Venue:
RSVP:
August, Date to be confirmed
6.30pm to 8.30pm
TBA
Bookings are essential. Please check MSSANT website for full details.
The University of Adelaide is inviting working age
adults with MS (18 + years) who are employed or
seeking employment to participate in an online
study on job skills training.
If you have internet access and would like to take part,
visit: surveymonkey.com/r/Work_and_MS_2016_pre
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