Welcome and thank you for visiting the
Australian Pituitary Foundation’s (APF) Web site.
The Australian Pituitary Foundation Ltd was founded in Sydney in 1994 by pituitary patients and family members, with the endorsement of Australian endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, radiation therapists and endocrine nurses, who saw the need to support people who have rare conditions of the pituitary gland. After five years the APF developed into a company with benevolent status, limited by guarantee.
MISSION STATEMENT
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 original committee was based in Sydney but the APF is now creating a new structure run by a national committee.
It meets in various cities in the eatsern states and has state branches in New South Wales (including the ACT), Queensland, South Australia (including the Northern Territory), Victoria (including Tasmania) and Western Australia. Each branch is run by state co-ordinators representing pituitary patients, family members and friends who volunteer their time and work from home.
The Australian Pituitary Foundation is involved in a number of activities including:
- Support by healthcare professionals
- Network of endocrine support groups
- Lobbying government
- Pituitary Awareness
- Funding
Through this site and our other wide ranging activities, the APF aims to provide support and information for people with pituitary conditions, their families, healthcare professionals and the public.
The APF’s objectives are to:
- provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas and for the discussion of problems related to pituitary disorders
- promote public awareness of pituitary disorders and the need for government support
- act as a resource group providing support and disseminating information
- encourage scientific research for the prevention, alleviation, care, treatment and cure of pituitary disorders
We trust you will find this site helpful and informative.
If you would like further information or want to contact the APF, please contact your state representative or email the Foundation's support team.