Items tagged 'Personal stories'

Getting older and exercising

10 December 2020

Exercise and physical fitness for older people with bleeding disorders was the subject of an HFA webinar during Bleeding Disorders…

One community, many faces – our stories

10 December 2020

Events & awareness, Getting older, Life & work & study, Parents & families, Personal stories, Recreation & lifestyle, Women & girls
ageing, Bleeding Disorders Awareness Week, haemophilia, VWD, work, young men, young women

In 2020 the theme of Bleeding Disorders Awareness Week was One community, many faces. In our community there are many…

Feeling so passionately about physical exercise

8 September 2020

Tim Demos has severe haemophilia A and has been working full time as a paramedic for the past 5 years.

Quality of life in a changing world

Suzanne O'Callaghan -
14 September 2020

SUZANNE O'CALLAGHAN Suzanne O'Callaghan is HFA Policy Research and Education Manager What does quality of life mean to you? Living…

Sharing our journey with VWD

Robyn Heal and Cara Gannon -
11 March 2020

Parents & families, Personal stories, Women & girls, Young people
family, mothers, VWD, Women, young women, Youth

ROBYN HEAL AND CARA GANNON Robyn Heal and Cara Gannon have VWD Type 1 and are HFV Committee Members Robyn…

Youth News – Digital Stories

11 March 2020

At the recent national Conference in Sydney, some youth delegates took time out to share their experiences for the HFA…

Managing my VWD

Shauna -
16 December 2019

Managing my VWD – Shauna’s story SHAUNA Shauna is an Australian community member with von Willebrand disease This is a…

Mission accomplished!

Andrew and Scott -
16 December 2019

Andrew and Scott are Australian community members with severe haemophilia A. Australian brothers Andrew, 30 and Scott, 37, took on…

Youth News – Playing wheelchair football

Joe Chivers -
18 September 2019

Joe playing VWFL competition wheelchair football Photo: Joe Chivers Joe Chivers tells his story of playing elite competition wheelchair football…

Youth News – Telling others at work

18 March 2019

Starting work a new job is a stressful time for anyone, but bleeding disorders can carry with them a few…

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Items tagged 'Personal stories'

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