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Migraine Australia

Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Health

The second most common mental health condition that needs to be seen

blankby Reuben ArtmannJune 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Today is PTSD Awareness Day, highlighting the impact of trauma and the importance of early support. With over 1.5 million Australians affected, Phoenix Australia urges action and understanding to support recovery.

Posted inAwareness Events, Health

Go burgundy and purple for Burple Day to raise awareness of migraine

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 6, 2025June 10, 2025

Australians across the country are donning burgundy and purple today for Burple Day, the flagship event of Migraine Awareness Month

Posted inAwareness Events, Health, Local News

Burples ready for their most important day of the year

blankby RK CrosbyMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

That rustling noise you swear you can hear somewhere in the house? It may be a Burple. And in just a few days, they’ll be everywhere, celebrating their favourite day.

Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health

Call to “give migraine a break” as new medication heads to the PBS

blankby Lia EdwardsDecember 27, 2024

Migraine Australia has launched a campaign calling for the nation’s leaders to “give migraine a break” after a new medication took more than five years to get approval to be listed on the PBS.

Posted inAwareness Events, Health

Local ambassador for Migraine Australia hopes for “More compassion and understanding”

by Steve KatteJune 10, 2024

New England Ambassador for Migraine Australia, Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, says Migraine Awareness Month is a great time to learn, but compassion is needed all year round.

Posted inAwareness Events, Health

We’ve gone Burple!

blankby New England Times News DeskJune 7, 2024

The New England Times is joining with many organisations and people around the country going Burple – wearing burgundy or purple – for migraine awareness today for Migraine Australia’s Burple Day.

Posted inAwareness Events

Burples a bit of fun for the not at all fun disease affecting 1 in 5 people

blankby RK CrosbyJune 2, 2024

We are all being asked to wear burgundy and purple on Friday June 7 to show our support for the five million Australians who live with this common but misunderstood disorder.

Posted inAwareness Events, Inverell, Local profiles, Volunteering

Inverell volunteer following the family tradition by giving back, “Been in the blood for a long, long time”

by Steve KatteMay 23, 2024

For Inverell’s Megan Gaukroger, her family have a long line of volunteering and service to the community going back several generations.

Posted inGeneral News, Health

Migraine medications struggle to get PBS listing

blankby Lia EdwardsJune 5, 2023

Migraine has been redefined as a genetic sensory processing disorder but the new medications that can manage the complex condition are struggling to get on the PBS.

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