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Stay informed, stay protected. You’re invited to Spleen Australia’s first consumer webinar
Spleen Australia is excited to launch its first consumer webinar, providing practical advice and expert information to help people living with asplenia or hyposplenism understand their...
https://www.spleen.org.au/news/stay-informed-stay-protected-youre-invited-to-spleen-australias-first-consumer-webinar
Healthcare Provider webinar: Translating everyday guidelines into everyday care
One way that we share important information from Spleen Australia to healthcare providers and our community of people living without a functioning spleen is through online...
https://www.spleen.org.au/news/healthcare-provider-webinar-translating-everyday-guidelines-into-everyday-care
Consumer representatives
https://www.spleen.org.au/about/consumer-representatives
Support for patients
Spleen Australia provides practical advice and support to help people living without a functioning spleen stay healthy and reduce their risk of serious infection. Learn about...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients
September shines a light on ITP awareness
September is ITP Awareness Month, providing an opportunity to increase understanding of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder that affects thousands of Australians. The...
https://www.spleen.org.au/news/september-shines-a-light-on-itp-awareness
World Sepsis Day raises awareness of life-threatening condition
Australians are being urged to learn the signs of sepsis ahead of World Sepsis Day on 13 September, as health experts warn the condition remains one...
https://www.spleen.org.au/news/world-sepsis-day-raises-awareness-of-life-threatening-condition
Lifestyle and wellbeing
Living without a functioning spleen does not stop you from living a full, healthy and active life. Along with staying up to date with vaccinations and...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/lifestyle-and-wellbeing
Care for children
Children living without a functioning spleen can still live healthy, active lives. However, the spleen plays an important role in protecting the body from infection. Infections...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/care-for-children
Antibiotics
If you are living without a functioning spleen, antibiotics help reduce the risk of infection, but they do not entirely eliminate all risks. Daily antibiotics Your...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/antibiotics
Vaccination
What you need to know about immunisations Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of serious infection for people living without...
https://www.spleen.org.au/support-for-patients/vaccination