Pituitary Awareness Seminar days are happening now! This year, for the first time, all states in Australia are hosting Pituitary Awareness Seminars, including an inaugural seminar in Tasmania in November. Visit our News page to read more about what's happening in your state.  There you will find flyers which describe each event and include a registration form for you to book your place.

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" seminaron 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:  more information on this soon....

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

 

Later in November, we have Tasmania hosting it's first Pituitary Awareness seminar at the Royal Hobart Hospital.  This combined adult and paediatric seminar offers an excellent program and if you can find a bargain airfare you may want to consider combining a weekend in the Apple Isle with a facinating seminar:

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

 

Our final seminar for the year will also be held on that day at Concord Repatriation General Hospital in New South Wales.  This will be a combined paediatric and adult educational forum focusing on hormones replacements in both the adult and child including an administration workshop, and hormone treatments and therapies for the adult.  Menopause will also be discussed for the ladies which is a treat!

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:  September 2009