Parents Portal: Resources for Parents & Families

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

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LINKS TO USEFUL WEBSITES

  • NORD National Organisation for Rare Disorders:  US based site with extensive information, tools and resources for clinicians, researchers and patients/carers rarediseases.org

  • Centre for Genetics Education NSW Health web portal for health professionals focussed on genetic conditions; provides fact sheets and guidelines genetics.edu.au

  • Genetic Alliance Australia provides peer support and information for individuals and families affected by a rare genetic condition or rare disease; links patients and families with disease specific peer support groups geneticalliance.org.au

  • Rare Voices Australia RVA is Australia’s national rare disease alliance supporting all people living with a rare disease, advocating for health policy and healthcare systems rarevoices.org.au

  • Steve Waugh Foundation provides support for children and young adults living with the rarest diseases through grants, respite camps, supporting research and raising awareness stevewaughfoundation.com.au

  • RareConnect a world wide platform for rare disease patients and families where they can connect and join or develop online communities across continents and languages www.rareconnect.org

  • SWAN Syndromes Without A Name:  Information and support for families with a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition swanaus.org.au

  • NORD National Organisation for Rare Disorders:  US based site with information, tools and resources for patients/carers, clinicians and researchers rarediseases.org

  • EURORDIS Rare Diseases Europe:  Non-governmental world wide patient driven alliance eurordis.org

  • InfoKid information for parents and carers about children's kidney conditions infokid.org.uk

  • 22q Foundation Australia and New Zealand supports families and persons affected with 22q11.2 Deletion or 22q11.2 Duplication Syndrome 22q.org.au