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Supporting polio survivors and their
families since 1989
Want To Know More ?
If you have a question about polio
and its late effects please email Mary at  AskMary@post-polionetwork.org.au
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Dr Mary Westbrook AM
is a psychologist. Before her retirement from the University of
Sydney she taught students in many health professions about the
psychological and social aspects of disability and health care.
Mary published the first Australian research investigating the late
effects of polio and how polio survivors were coping with these
new problems. She has presented these findings at Australian and
International Conferences. Mary contracted polio when she was eleven
and now uses a wheelchair due to polio's late effects. She has been
an active member of the Network since its beginning. |
Mary usually replies to email enquiries within
48 hours of receipt. If you do not receive a reply within a reasonable time,
please send your message again. Alternatively, you can always write to her
care of our Office at North Parramatta.
For
Membership or Newsletter enquiries or for further information about the
Network and its activities please email Gillian at
gillian@post-polionetwork.org.au
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Gillian Thomas is the
Network's President and was first elected to this position in 1997.
Gillian contracted polio as a baby in 1950. She was a member of the
original Working Party set up in 1988 to establish the Network, and
was subsequently elected as Secretary. She has been the Newsletter
Editor since May 1989, and produced the Proceedings of the Network's
International Conference Living with the Late Effects of Polio.
As well as these roles, Gillian maintains the membership database
and sends out information kits to those enquiring about the late effects
of polio and the services the Network has to offer. |
Post-Polio Network (NSW) Inc's replies to your questions are not a substitute
for independent professional advice. They are not intended to be used as
medical advice or to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,
nor are they to be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for
your own health professionals' advice. Post-Polio Network (NSW) Inc does
not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use
of, or reliance on, the information. Post-Polio Network (NSW) Inc makes
every effort to ensure the quality of the information given but cannot guarantee,
and assumes no legal responsibility for, the accuracy, currency or completeness
of the information.
The most recent update to this page was on 7 August 2006
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