Supporters and sponsors
APMA appreciates the generous support of a wide range of organisations, companies and individuals, without whose support our work would not be possible. This support takes many forms – encouragement, advice, publicity, and, of course, financial (and in-kind) support. You know who you are – and the restful sleep of the virtuous will hopefully be just one of your rewards.
We wish to particularly express our sincere appreciation for the financial support/sponsorship of the following organisations:
GO1
Generously donated their services to establish our initial website, and continue to provide advice and assistance.
Jupiters Casino Community Benefit Fund
Generously provided the seed funding to expand and extend our website, and establish our telephone help-line service Pain Link (1300 340 357).
Pfizer Australia
Generously provided unencumbered grants to enable the design, production and distribution of a professional newsletter Wellbeing in 2010 and again in 2011.
Australian Pain Society
Generously donated to support our activities in promoting improved services and resources for consumers in pain.
JANSSEN
Generously provided unencumbered grants to support APMA involvement in the Australian Pain Society’s Frontiers of Pain conference in Darwin in June 2011.
GRUNENTHAL/ CSL BIOTHERAPIES
Generously provided an unencumbered educational grant to support a number of ‘From Patients to Partners’ seminars for health practitioners focusing on motivating patients to self-manage their persistent pain in June 2011.
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Provided funding to support the involvement of volunteers in APMA and its community programs via its Volunteer Grants funding program – helping not only APMA volunteers but also the people assisted by those volunteers.
RITCHIES SUPA IGA SUPERMARKETS
Providing funding through its Community Benefit Fund and supplies from stores to assist APMA’s fundraising through regular community BBQs.
Brisbane City Council
Provided funding to support APMA’s persistent pain outreach service via the Lord Mayor's suburban initiative fund.
We also wish to thank local businesses/branches of the following companies for their assistance and donations:
