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    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 Eye Connect support groups meet face-to-face or online at a frequency set by members, which is often around every two months. A skilled volunteer 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.

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    Find a peer support group

    New groups are being formed all the time. If there’s nothing in your area, contact us.

    Group NameMeeting Details
    Peer Support Chatswood AMD Bimonthly on Friday afternoons in Chatswood, NSW 2067
    Peer Support Parramatta AMD Bimonthly on weekday afternoons in Parramatta, NSW 2015
    Peer Support Willagee AMDBimonthly on weekday afternoons in Willagee, WA 6156
    Peer Support Cannington AMDBimonthly on weekday afternoons in Cannington, WA 6107
    Peer Support Stirling AMDBimonthly on Friday afternoons in Tuart Hill, WA 6060
    Peer Support Brighton AMDBimonthly on Tuesday or
    Wednesday afternoons in Brighton, VIC 3186
    Peer Support Croydon AMDBimonthly on weekday afternoons in Croydon, VIC 3136
    Peer Support Brisbane AMDBimonthly on Friday afternoons in Brisbane City, QLD 4000
    Peer Support Hobart AMDBimonthly on Tuesday mornings in Rosny Park, TAS 7018
    Peer Support Canberra AMDBimonthly on Thursday afternoons in Canberra, ACT 2600
    Peer Support Garran AMDNEW in 2025!
    Bimonthly on weekdays in Garran ACT 2605
    Peer Support Adelaide AMDBimonthly on Thursday or
    Friday afternoons in Adelaide, SA 5000
    Peer Support Online AMD 1Bimonthly on Thursday afternoons over Zoom
    Peer Support Online AMD 2Bimonthly on Friday afternoons over Zoom

    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.

    National Helpline

    1800 111 709

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