AWCH Support Group Service

AWCH Support Group Service is:

• for families with children who have a disability, syndrome, or chronic condition
• comprised of families who share common issues, experiences and problems
• made up of people who may offer each other emotional and practical support

What does the AWCH Support Group Service do?

• reduces isolation
• offers encouragement and support

Who uses the AWCH Support Group Service?
parents, doctors, social workers, nurses, psychologists, students, volunteers, educators, community workers . . .

Examples of organisations, disorders or illnesses listed on AWCH Support Group Service database include:

• Aicardi Syndrome
• Assoc of Genetic Support of Australasia - www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au
• Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit - www.apsu.org.au
• Bowel Group for Kids Inc - www.bgk.org.au
• Epidermal Nevus Syndrome
• Erithropoietic Protoporphyria
• Gastrostomy
• Hirschsprung Disease
• Leigh Disease
• Moebius Syndrome
• Neutropenia - www.neutropenia.com.au
• Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia - www.littleleakers.com
• Schizencephaly
• Shprintzen Syndrome
• Tracheo Oesophageal Fistula

Contact AWCH if you would like to:

• find out of there is a group for your particular need
• refer a family to a support group
• obtain information, support and resources to start a group
• place your group on the AWCH Support Group Service database