ABN: 22 385 438 041

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) is a not-for-profit public benevolent institution dedicated to providing information, support and advocacy for people who have ME/CFS and their families, friends, carers; GPs and others health practitioners; educators and school staff; and the general community. ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) receives very little funding and relies upon membership contributions and donations to remain operating.

The vision of ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) is to be an organisation which has a significant and positive influence on the well-being of people affected by ME/CFS. Our mission is to provide support, information and advocacy for people affected by ME/CFS and to advance the interests and well-being of people with this condition.

Click here for a copy of ME/CFS Australia (Victoria)'s 2008-2009 Annual Report.

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) Committee Members

As of 22nd of November 2009, the ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) Committee consists of:

President: Simon Molesworth AM QC
Vice President: Paul Leverenz
Secretary: Les Barber
Treasurer: Paul Wood
Ordinary Committee Members:
Maureen Jepson
Vivienne Mendham
Susan Brookes
Irene Herceg
James Chambers

To view the most recent election results, please click here.

Legal Matters

The Constitution of ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) can be accessed here.

A complete copy of the Victorian Association Incorporations Act  1981 is available to download here.

Organisational By-Laws

By Law One: General Policies
By Law Two: Privacy Policy Statement
By Law Three: Duties of Officers
By Law Four: Membership Classes
By Law Five: Honorary Life Member
By Law Six: Elections
By Law Seven: Membership Approval

Organisational Policies

Code of Ethics Policy
Conflicts of Interest Policy
Manual Handling Policy
Privacy Policy
Professional Development Policy
Standards of Behaviour Policy
Time in Lieu Policy
Volunteer Policy
Critical Incident
Risk Management
Fraud

Organisational Status

Certificate of Incorporation
Charity Tax Status
Deductible Gift Recipent

Supporters

ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) would like to sincerely thank our supporters for their generosity to our organisation.

Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
The Victorian Department of Human Services
The Andrews Foundation
Tattersalls Foundation
John T. Reid Charitable Trusts
Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation
Ritchies (Community Benefit Card)
Life Bioscience