Crohn's & Colitis Australia

Media Releases

Dec 3, 2011	New Hope for Crohn's Professor Rupert Leong and his team at Sydney's Bankstown Hospital will be one of seven research centres taking part in a ground breaking new worldwide study to assess a potential new treatment for Crohn's disease. Read more	National
May 1, 2011	Sick shoppers denied access to toilets: new report People with serious illnesses who require urgent toilet access are still being shunned by retailers, a new survey has found. Hundreds of people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two debilitating conditions that can cause severe diarrhoea, have shared stories of their pain and embarrassment after being denied access to toilets at retail outlets. Read more	National
April 12, 2011	Patients to suffer from cuts to medical research The Federal Government’s proposed budget cuts to medical research will jeopardise the health and wellbeing of the thousands of Australians living with incurable and debilitating bowel diseases, a health charity says. Read more	National
May 19, 2010	Australia leads global launch of first World IBD Day As an events manager, it was Amber Yates’ job to make others the star of the show. But now the spotlight is fixed on the 37-year-old as the face of Australia’s first World IBD Day campaign. In a world first, 27 countries across four continents (Australia, North America, South America and Europe) have joined forces to provide a global voice for the 5 million people living with the debilitating bowel conditions Crohn’s and colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more	National
25 June 2009	Groundbreaking medical research grant announced One of Australia’s biggest grants for research into inflammatory bowel disease was announced today by Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA). The $150,000 Angela McAvoy AM Research Fellowship is sponsored by CCA, a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more	National
22 June 2009	More support needed for workers with Crohn's disease and colitis - survey Almost one third of people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis feel unsupported in their workplace, Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) said today. Employees diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis - two debilitating conditions that can cause severe diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue - reported an ongoing lack of understanding among their co-workers after disclosing their illness, a national survey has found. Read more	National