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The burden of brittle bones
Someone is now admitted to hospital with an osteoporotic fracture every 5-6 minutes in 2007 (up from every 8 minutes in 2001) – averaging 262 hospitalisations per day. more...
Painful realities
Nearly one in five Australians has arthritis; indeed more Australians have arthritis than any other national health priority condition. more...
Latest News
National Healthy Bones Week - It’s what’s inside that counts!
29 Jul 2010
Sunday 1 to Saturday 7 August 2010 is National Healthy Bones Week (NHBW). This week promotes the... more
Three new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis PBS listed from 1 August.
28 Jul 2010
Tocilizumab (Actemra), golimumab (Simponi) and certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) will be listed on the... more
Informed living…living well…active living. A resource for Victoria.
Arthritis Victoria works to empower consumers, raise awareness of musculoskeletal health, and improve the wellbeing of people with musculoskeletal conditions. We do this by providing education and training, information, resources, access to peer support, and advocating for people with arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, lupus and other musculoskeletal conditions. We are committed to ensuring that people from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and from all parts of Victoria are able to access our programs and services.
Now available…Arthritis Victoria's calendar of courses, education programs and activities for the second half of 2010. Visit Courses and Events for full details.