Hello to all our supporters and readers of the Emerge Australia newsletter!
It has been an extremely hectic buildup to announcements out of Canberra regarding the Federal Election.
Emerge Australia’s 2025 election campaign is being run in collaboration with Bridges & Pathways, Emerge Australia, MEANA, ME/CFS Australia and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Group Australia. We are collaborating on a number of strategic actions to obtain election commitments from the major parties and independents.
These commitments will be listed on a balanced scorecard, which may be used as a voting guide.
There are a number of reasons why we have chosen this strategy. Our main reason is that a large number of our community members operate on social media. By participating in our campaign, you can demonstrate how many people are affected by energy limiting conditions. This could translate to votes for the party willing to commit the most funding and helping us.
We will be launching the community advocacy phase of our election strategy very soon and would love your assistance in tagging, sharing and commenting to help raise the profile of ME/CFS among pre-selected candidates and parties.
Please keep an eye on our social media accounts for the latest. While letter writing is a great option for many, we have decided to take a different approach at this election. But, if letter writing is your preferred method of advocacy, go for it!
If you would like to promote our election commitments in your letter to your MP, you can download a copy here to attach.
Another great piece of news I would like to share is that the talented actor Eliza Charley has joined our Emerge Australia Ambassadors. Eliza who has had ME/CFS for 15 years is passionate about helping us promote our priorities and raise awareness. You can hear Eliza speak at our long COVID Awareness Week symposium tomorrow, details of which are below.
As always – feel free reach out to us at anytime if we can assist in any way.
