The purpose of our association is to:
Scleroderma Australia is managed by Executive with delegates from each State Organisation. Our mission is fulfilled through:
As a newly formed association we continue to evolve. A major goal is to augment our Executive Committee with additional persons interested in scleroderma. With our Medical and Scientific Advisory Board (MSAB) whose members are distinguished researchers and clinicians in scleroderma and related fields, we are moving forward to identify and fund research in scleroderma and related areas. Complete our Register of Interest for more information or to join Scleroderma Australia or your local state association who run support groups and other services designed to help persons with scleroderma, their families, friends and carers.
Medical and Scientific Advisory Board members come from different states in Australia and reflect a range of therapeutic areas affected in scleroderma.
The current MSAB members are:
To raise awareness about the condition, Scleroderma Australia has adopted the sunflower as the national icon. The sunflower is symbolic, which, like the sunflower which turns towards the sun for warmth, people with scleroderma are usually more comfortable in warmer weather.
