CROHN'S AND COLITIS AUSTRALIA
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Inside Insight winter edition available now in the member-only section.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Welcome 
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis affect more than 61,000 Australians. Crohn's & Colitis Australia support the Crohn's and colitis community with a focus on confidential support programs including education, advocacy, counselling, increasing awareness and generating and utilising funds for research.


Silver Lining Ball
To celebrate 25 years of providing service to Australians living with Crohn's disease and colitis, CCA is pleased to annouce it is holding its Silver Living Ball on Saturday, September 11. The evening will be filled with fun and glamour, and lots of entertainment and special guests.
Click here to read more and buy tickets.




 
 
 
 
Take the pledge to support Australians living with IBD. Join CCA's campaign to endorse basic patient rights by signing our Crohn's and Colitis Declaration. Urge family and friends to do the same to help us reach our 10,000 target. A minute of your time will make a difference to the lives of the 61,000 Australians living with these incurable diseases. Click here to be counted. 
 


World IBD Day and 2010 Awareness Week
National Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week was held from May 16-22. This year's awareness week coincided with the inaugural World IBD Day on Wednesday, May 19, organised by the leading IBD organisations from Australia, America, Canada, Europe, the UK and South America to bring international attention the needs of people living with IBD.  
Click here to read the press release.
Thank you to all the members who shared their stories in the media, including media personality and CCA ambassador Pete Timbs who promoted the event on the national TV program, The Circle. Thank you also to all the people who held fundraising events during awareness week. 
For more information see the Awareness Week page or go to http://www.worldibdday.org/
Schering-Plough
          Awareness Week Partner 
 

 




Being diagnosed with IBD doesn't mean you have to give up pursuing your chosen career. Some minor adjustments and a flexible approach by both the employer and employee are sometimes all that is needed to ensure a supportive and encouraging working environment. CCA's Live the Dream competition aimed to highlight the need for supportive workplaces, and inspire people living with IBD to follow their dreams.
Click here to view the video diaries compiled by competition winners, Rachael Chan, Chantelle Carr and Rebecca Rawlings.

In 2010, CCA is committed to increasing research allocations and expanding on our wide range of services but we can’t do this on our own. We need your donation to help us continue our work.   As a supporter your donations help to provide research grants, raise awareness, offer support groups, supply a helpline, present information forums, deliver youth programs and much, much more.   Please donate today and continue to help CCA make life more liveable for the 61,000 Australians living with IBD, and their families.   
 
Thank you for your wonderful support and please accept our sincere best wishes to you and your family.