Peer support groups
Finding others living with macular disease
Macular Disease Foundation Australia facilitates a series of peer support groups for people with a lived experience of macular disease.
Our peer support groups meet face-to-face or online at a frequency set by members, which is often around every two months. A trained facilitator runs each session to keep sessions inclusive and informative.
There are many benefits to joining a peer support group. Some of these include:
- Feeling less alone and better understood
- Sharing experiences and improving self esteem
- Keeping abreast of current medical research, treatment and support services
- Developing new friendships
We’re able to… share tips that might help each other. It’s valuable just being able to talk freely with people in the same situation.
Current peer support group member
Find a peer support group
New groups are being formed all the time. If there’s nothing in your area, contact us.
| State | Location | Group type | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Willagee | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| WA | Stirling | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| WA | Cannington | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| NSW | Chatswood | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| Victoria | Brighton | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| QLD | Brisbane | People living with AMD | MDFA |
| Online | Via Zoom | People living with AMD | MDFA |
Start a peer support group
How about forming a macular disease peer support group in your area? We can help with practical advice for starting a group – including protocols and policies. We supply welcome kits for new attendees plus help with promoting your group. Macular Disease Foundation can also help link your group to local eye health professionals and guest speakers.
