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.
Current Eye Connect member
Find a peer support group
New groups are being formed all the time. If there’s nothing in your area, contact us.
| Group Name | Meeting 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 AMD | Bimonthly on weekday afternoons in Willagee, WA 6156 |
| Peer Support Cannington AMD | Bimonthly on weekday afternoons in Cannington, WA 6107 |
| Peer Support Stirling AMD | Bimonthly on Friday afternoons in Tuart Hill, WA 6060 |
| Peer Support Brighton AMD | Bimonthly on Tuesday or Wednesday afternoons in Brighton, VIC 3186 |
| Peer Support Croydon AMD | Bimonthly on weekday afternoons in Croydon, VIC 3136 |
| Peer Support Brisbane AMD | Bimonthly on Friday afternoons in Brisbane City, QLD 4000 |
| Peer Support Hobart AMD | Bimonthly on Tuesday mornings in Rosny Park, TAS 7018 |
| Peer Support Canberra AMD | Bimonthly on Thursday afternoons in Canberra, ACT 2600 |
| Peer Support Garran AMD | NEW in 2025! Bimonthly on weekdays in Garran ACT 2605 |
| Peer Support Adelaide AMD | Bimonthly on Thursday or Friday afternoons in Adelaide, SA 5000 |
| Peer Support Online AMD 1 | Bimonthly on Thursday afternoons over Zoom |
| Peer Support Online AMD 2 | Bimonthly 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.
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