Support groups for ME/CFS sufferers operate across metropolitan Melbourne and country Victoria. Some support groups offer an annual program of guest speakers for participants, while others have a more social focus. Telephone support is also available.
The 'Cafe Club' is a social and support group specifically for young people with ME/CFS, meeting regularly at various locations around Melbourne.
There are support groups currently operating in:
Metropolitan Melbourne:
- Bentleigh-Bayside
- Glen Waverley
- Elsternwick (Fibromyalgia)
- Fairfield/Northcote
- Frankston (FMS/CFS)
- Healesville
- Nothern Suburbs (Fibromyalgia)
- St. Kilda
Country Victoria:
- Ballarat (Fibromyalgia & CFS)
- Bass Coast (Fibromyalgia)
- Bendigo
- East Gippsland
- Geelong
- Mornington Peninsula
- Shepparton
- West Gippsland
For support groups in Tasmania, please click here.
For more information on support groups, please contact ME/CFS Australia (Victoria) on (03) 9888 8991.