Stroke Foundation’s Post

👉 Are you are a stroke clinician, academic or researcher? 🏥 👉 Do you want to provide advice and clinical input to the Board and the work of the Stroke Foundation? 📑 👉 If you answered yes, then we want to hear from you! 🗣 Stroke Foundation is seeking to fill several vacancies on our Clinical Council. Expressions of interest must be submitted by Friday, July 26 👇 https://lnkd.in/gZQ4geb5

Great to see our #TeamStroke volunteers in action! Kris Vanston has been busy behind the lens, capturing some content with our Executive Director of Marketing, John De Rango. 🎥

Calling all intrepid travellers! 📢 🌍 Join #TeamStroke next year on the trip of a lifetime on the Great Wall of China Trek. 🚶♀️ 🚶♂️ You can conquer the Sky Ladder and live like a local in homestay accommodation, all while raising much needed funds for Stroke Foundation. Secure your spot today 👇 https://lnkd.in/gR9m7aiM

Such an exciting achievement and one worth celebrating 👏 🏆 The Australian Cardiovascular Risk Calculator was developed in collaboration with multiple organisations and research institutions, including Stroke Foundation. 

Congratulations to all of the #TeamStroke members who are participating in Run Melbourne this weekend. 🏃♂️ 🏆 So far, our 208 fundraisers and 17 teams have raised an incredible $25,500 which will support stroke prevention, provide life-saving interventions and enhance post-stroke recovery. Make a donation today: https://lnkd.in/g2JaTsh2

We need to hear from you! Stroke Foundation is currently developing its Federal and State and Territory Pre-Budget submissions for 2025-26. In these submissions, we will advocate for changes to the services and supports that Australian governments deliver. We would appreciate feedback from the stroke community about how current government services are meeting the needs of Australian survivors of stroke and their carers. By completing this survey, you will help us identify where the current gaps are, and highlight where we should focus our advocacy efforts. Please complete the survey by Friday July 19 to have your say: We appreciate your input.

In exciting news, a bold new plan has today been unveiled in an effort to control Australia’s lagging blood pressure rates from the current 32% to 70% by 2030.      High blood pressure, or hypertension is the leading cause of death in Australia and contributes to more than 25,000 deaths each year. It is also the leading risk factor for death from stroke, heart disease, kidney disease and dementia, yet 68% of Australians with hypertension are uncontrolled.        The National Hypertension Taskforce, which was launched by Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, and is led by the Australian Cardiovascular Alliance and Hypertension Australia today launched a Roadmap which aims to bring together stakeholders from all sectors to transform high blood pressure control and reduce preventable deaths.       The Roadmap was published in the Medical Journal of Australia, and is built on three pillars to (A) prevent; (B) detect; and (C) effectively treat raised blood pressure.       The Roadmap is the result of consultative workshops held with National Hypertension Taskforce members, including key representatives from organisations such as the Stroke Foundation, The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Heart Foundation and Kidney Health Australia. View the roadmap here: https://lnkd.in/gQHDH_f9

This NAIDOC Week, we celebrate powerful stories of strength, determination and survival of First Nations peoples. We reflect on how Country and culture play a part in the journey after stroke. Courtney Rubie is a Wiradjuri woman living in beautiful Newcastle on Awabakal Country. She says, “Yiradhu marang (G-Day). When survivors of stroke talk about their journey after stroke, we don’t often hear about how a person’s culture plays a significant role in their recovery. You may have heard the sentiment that for First Nations peoples to feel waluwin (healthy) in their mind, body and spirit, their cultures and the land play a role in their wellbeing. This notion of holistic health is true, especially for First Nations people who have survived stroke. A huge part of what keeps our spirit strong in our post-stroke journey is how we connect to our culture, to our Ngurambang (Country) and who we connect with in our community.” Courtney's full blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/gjHXJrGd  At Stroke Foundation we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and operate and recognise the deep connections First Nations peoples have to Country – the land, waterways, and skies.  

At Stroke Foundation, we’re using NAIDOC Week as an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as well as reflecting on the work we’re doing to close the gap. To celebrate this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, (Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud) Stroke Foundation joins in celebrating the unyielding spirit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and invites all to stand in solidarity to amplify the voices that have long been silenced. This year, Stroke Foundation’s RAP Working Group will be hosting an online yarn with Courtney Rubie (proud Wiradjuri woman, RAP Working Group member and survivor of stroke) and Amy Thompson (proud Dunghutti woman, Finalist First Nations Stroke Excellence Award and survivor of stroke). At Stroke Foundation we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and operate and recognise the deep connections First Nations peoples have to Country – the land, waterways, and skies.