Monthly Post-Polio Community Zoom chats

Monthly Zoom chats for Australia's post-polio community.
OFFERED MONTHLY on the first Monday of each month at 11am Sydney Time

Join us for one or all of the sessions
 

• 7th Jul 2025 - Reflecting on and shaping this chat's future

• 4th Aug 2025 - What have you learned from other health conditions that is helpful for your post-polio condition?

• 1st Sept 2025 - Coping with post-polio changes

• 6th Oct 2025 - Polio Awareness Month with Polio State Organisations Panel Discussion

• 3rd Nov 2025 - Lessons Learned From Polio - A message to the public.

• 1st Dec 2025 - Stress down seasonal strategies

 

• *NO CHAT IN JANUARY 2026*

• 2nd Feb 2026 - Polio Experiences: Drawing Strength & Wisdom Through Memories

• 2nd Mar 2026 - Open discussion

• 13th Apr 2026 *(SECOND MONDAY IN APRIL DUE TO HOLIDAY)* - Post-polio and coexisting conditions

• 4th May 2026 - Expert consensus on exercise

• 1st Jun 2026 - Polio Australia - Where to from here?

• 6th Jul 2026 - Sr Kenny Method Teaching Film Part 1

• 3rd Aug 2026 - Sr Kenny Method Teaching Film Part 2

• 7th Sept 2026 - Open discussion 

• 12th Oct 2026 *(SECOND MONDAY IN OCTOBER DUE TO HOLIDAY)* NOTE CHANGE IN START TIME - 12pm AEDT (SYD Time) - Polio Awareness Month (wear ORANGE)

Prof. Catharine Coleborne will be speaking on: 'Remembering poliomyelitis: what memoir research can add to the story of polio in Australia'. Research about the historical experience of polio in Australia can expand our understanding of the significance of the illness in the past, and its impact on families and communities. Oral histories offer valuable detail about polio as an illness that shaped peoples' lives over time, and can be usefully contextualised by written memoirs and reflections about polio by survivors who have told their stories in other forms. This presentation will offer an update on the research project being undertaken at the University of Newcastle and add new elements to the conversation based on memories, recollections and reflections.

 

• 2nd Nov 2026 - NOTE CHANGE IN START TIME - 11:30am AEDT (SYD Time)

Melinda Overall (Certified Practicing Nutritionist) will be speaking about Eating Healthy During the Holiday Season

*Please check the start time for your time zone so you don't miss it!*