Dr Richard Schloeffel (retired) OAM has recently retired from medical practice and stepped down as Emerge Australia’s Medical Director. Appointed at the beginning of 2022, Dr Schloeffel dedicated his time as Medical Director to the clinical education of GPs and advancing awareness of ME/CFS both within the medical community and Government. In his time with
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Emerge Australia is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). We are authorised by the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift recipient (DGR).
ABN/DGR: 22 385 438 041
Donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
Level 7, 276 Flinders Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Emerge Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and pays respect to their Elders past and present.
Emerge Australia Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved.
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