A grand total of six Pituitary Awareness Seminars have been held around Australia during 2009.  This year, for the first time, all states in Australia hosted seminars, including an inaugural one in Tasmania in November. Visit our News page to read more about what's been happening.  On the state Support pages you will find reports and photos of each event.

First cab off the rank this year was Queensland - with their "Pituitary and Hormones in Adults" seminar in May.  Next South Australia hosted it's "Pituitary by the Sea" seminar on 23rd August, then Pituitary Awareness came to WA with "Pituitary in the West" on 26th September.  Please follow these links to see photos and a report of each event.Victoria hosted an information morning covering a wide range of of topics including Adult Growth Hormone Replacement and Paediatric issues:  "Mastering the Master Gland"

Saturday 7th November 2009 'Mastering the Master Gland' St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, VIC  more info...

 

Late in November, Tasmania hosted it's first Pituitary Awareness seminar at the Royal Hobart Hospital entitled "Pituitary across the Strait".  This combined adult and paediatric seminar offered an excellent and varied program:

Saturday 21st November 2009 'Pituitary across the Strait' Royal Hobart Hospital, TAS more info...

 

Our final seminar for the year was also held on that day at Concord Repatriation General Hospital in New South Wales.  This was a combined paediatric and adult educational forum focusing on hormone replacements in both the adult and child including an administration workshop, and hormone treatments and therapies for the adult.  Menopause was also discussed for the ladies which was a treat!  For photos and a report of the event click here.

Saturday 21st November 2009 Hormone Replacements & Suppressants Concord Hospital, NSW more info...

Thank you to the following companies for their continued support of our Educational Seminars: SciGen, Pfizer, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Merck Serono, Eli Lilly, Ipsen and Ferring.

 

The Foundation is now busy preparing for our educational days in 2010. The year promises to offer some new regional locations as well as revisiting some of our longstanding partners. To mention just a few, the following hospitals have already agreed to participate:

• St John of God, Bendigo, VIC

• Garvan Institute of Medical Research St Vincent's, Sydney,NSW

• Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, QLD 

Contact us if you are a patient at a country or town hospital which you think could be interested in hosting an educational forum with us next year!

The APF’s mission is to provide support to those who have experienced pituitary gland conditions.  We promote awareness and disseminate information among the medical community, public, pituitary patients and their families. The APF has a national committee and representatives in each state. Read more...

It’s only the size of a pea, but the pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the conductor of the endocrine orchestra.  These glands produce our hormones, complex secretions which define the differences between male and female, regulate growth in childhood, control metabolism, fertility, vitality, emotions, sexual maturity, our sex drive, and virtually make life worth celebrating. Read more...

Pituitary problems can occur in both men and women, at any age. The most common problem is a small growth within the gland – a tumour. Pituitary tumours are almost never cancerous. Conditions include: Acromegaly, Cushing's Syndrome, Prolactinoma and more ...

 

The APF provides support for both adult pituitary patients as well as for children with congenital or acquired pituitary disorders.  An increasing number of the Foundation's educational and social events are geared towards younger patients - such as the recent Paediatric barbeque in Queensland.  Visit our Support pages to read about current activities in your State...

 

Website Updated:  December 2009