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Epilepsy & the NDIS - Have your Say!

The Epilepsy Foundation, Bendigo Community Health Services and Flinders University are supporting people with a disability and their families to have a say about how their epilepsy is managed under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).



Epilepsy & Bone Health Research

Do you know of twins or triplets aged from five to 18 years, of the same gender, where one takes anti-epileptic medicine and the other doesn’t, and they live in Victoria?



Walk or Run? Join us in Run Melbourne

Looking for Team members in Team Tombo for Epilepsy in Run Melbourne, you could run or walk 5km, run 10km or 21km ... something for everyone! Our Team Captain is 7 year old Tom Riches ... Sun 15 July



New research into unfair treatment of people with epilepsy launches today 19 March

Almost half of people with epilepsy have experienced unfair treatment or discrimination as a result of their epilepsy, according to a new report based on data collected by the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria, launched today (19 March 2013).



Join the Australian Epilepsy Research Register

Want to participate in social research on the impact of epilepsy? We want you! Join the Australian Epilepsy Research Register and have your voice heard!



Launch of the Epilepsy Smart Schools Program

Whether your school knows of a student with epilepsy or not, there is a high chance within the school community that epilepsy could be part of the life of parents, staff, grandparents or friends. Being Epilepsy Smart is important & relevant for all schools.



Vale Joan Child AO

Vale Joan Child AO, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Joan, a long time member of the Epilepsy Foundation's Patrons Council, we will always remember her good counsel, generous support and wonderful sense of community


Vale Joan Child AO

Epilepsy Self Assessment Tool for Service Providers

How well-prepared is your service for supporting people living with epilepsy?
Use this quick self-assessment tool to prompt your thinking.


Epilepsy Self Assessment Tool for Service Providers

Vale Roger Davis


It is with great sadness that we report the death of Roger Davis, son of Mary Davis, one of our founders. Roger's epilepsy is the reason Mary became such a driving force in our early days. Roger and his wife Marie met through the Foundation and have been an important part of ...


Vale Roger Davis

Purple Day for Epilepsy 2013

Do you think we need greater Epilepsy Awareness? Join us for Purple Day for Epilepsy on 26th March as we raise awareness and funds to help people living with epilepsy.



26 Days 26 Ways to make a difference

March is Epilepsy Awareness Month, for the 26 days that lead up to International Purple Day for Epilepsy we have created a list of 26 ways that you can be involved. Each one helps us make a difference in the lives of people living with epilepsy.


26 Days 26 Ways to make a difference

Raffle 67 Winners Announced

RAFFLE 67 Permit No 11210/12 Drawn 24/01/2013 at 3pm


Raffle 67 Winners Announced

Ride 4 Epilepsy Results

Ride4Epilepsy was on 16 September and all who attended had a great day riding Calder Park's National Circuit & the Thunderdome combined. Check out all the race results!


Ride 4 Epilepsy Results

Op Shop Volunteers Needed

We urgently need volunteers for our East Kew shop! Ring Gail Bartlett on 0425 799 413



Josh Frydenberg MP joins Patrons Council, speaks to Parliament

New Patrons Council Chair, Claude Ullin, announced that Josh Frydenberg MP, Federal Member for Kooyong, has accepted our invitation the Patrons Council. He has made a statement to Parliament.



1st National Op Shop Week

Inaugural 'National Op Shop Week' Aims To Boost Clothes Donations
More and more Australians are turning to charity Op Shops to buy clothes. New research shows that donations to charities are going down. It's leaving many Op Shops running short of clothes.


1st National Op Shop Week

We have moved - check out our new details

We have moved to our new home, IT HAS BEEN a long time coming… we have sold our Camberwell home and we are now in our new home at 587 Canterbury Road Surrey Hills.



Include a Charity

Did you know that a gift left in a will is how many of Australia's charities survive? Include a Charity Week brings together over 130 respected charities to raise awareness about how significant will contributions can be.



Thank you for all you did in 2012

Each year we help to change thousands people's lives for the better. We can only do it because you and thousands more like you support us. Thank you for all you did in 2012.



IMPORTANT - Trivia Challenge not to continue

It is with regret that I inform you that the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria’s Trivia Challenge will no longer continue.



SUDEP A Global Conversation

SUDEP is sudden unexpected death in someone with epilepsy, who was otherwise well, and in whom no other cause for death can be found.



Inquiry into the Impact of Epilepsy in Australia - Recommendations Released

Recommendations from the first-ever Parliamentary Friends of Epilepsy Informal Inquiry into the Impact of Epilepsy in Australia, held on 30 November 2009, in Canberra, have been released.



Epilepsy Smart Quiz - Challenge to All

Just how much do you know about epilepsy? If someone had a seizure in your workplace or on the street, would you know what to do?



NEW - YouTube Channel

The Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria has launched a YouTube Channel. This is a great way to see some the videos we use in our work and some great clips from both clients and supporters.



Congratulations Primary School Trivia Challenge Winners

The Trivia Challenge Primary School State Finals for 2011 were held Sunday 23rd October, here are the winners in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6. Congratulations to all the students and schools who participated.



Melbourne Storm Purple Partner again for 2012

The Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria is pleased to renew our partnership with Melbourne Storm it provide an opportunity to reach wider audiences and raise community understanding of epilepsy


Melbourne Storm Purple Partner again for 2012