The Society

The Society was started in 1964 by a group of dedicated individuals who were living with MS or who were supporting someone with MS.

As the rate of diagnosis of MS has increased The Society has increased its capacity and the range of services has increased as the need for these has been identified. We fill the many gaps that occur between Health Department services and Disability services. We also supplement the inadequate DSA (Disability SA) services in South Australia.

From supporting a few hundred people in the 60's we now have over 1,500 members plus their support teams relying on us for essential services.

People are usually referred to us by their Neurologist and our services include:

• Education and support for people who are newly diagnosed, and their families
• Specialist nursing assistance
• Counselling
• Physiotherapy assessments and rehabilitation activities such as hydrotherapy, yoga, exercise classes, use of Vibrogym and Theravital machines
• Occupational Therapy
• Peer Support Program
• Job Capacity Assessment and Employment Support
• Referral for a range of services such as Personal Care, Financial Counselling and Housing assistance