Publication of first newsletter and brochure;
\nMelbourne has it’s first RSAA-initiated family gathering.<\/p>\n
Appointment of contact persons for each State;
\nAdelaide and Sydney have their first family gatherings.<\/p>\n
First involvement in research in conjunction with University of Queensland;
\nBrisbane has its first family gathering;<\/p>\n
First display on the syndrome is presented at the National Autism Conference in Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Brochure has its first reprint; Perth has its first RSAA-initiated family gathering; Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in Belgium and the annual conference of the United Kingdom Rett Syndrome Association in England.<\/p>\n
First national Rett syndrome awareness campaign is conducted.<\/p>\n
Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in Sweden.<\/p>\n
Tax deductibility granted by the Australian Taxation Office;
\nCanberra has its family gathering.<\/p>\n
An RSAA email address established;
\nSecond reprint of brochure;
\nAllocation of an Australian Business Number (ABN).<\/p>\n
Acquisition and distribution of the first edition of the publication ‘The Rett Syndrome
\nHandbook’.<\/p>\n
Member of the ‘Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research’.<\/p>\n
Partner in the establishment of the ‘Better Health Chanel’ internet facility.<\/p>\n
Limited distribution of the 2nd edition of the publication ‘The Rett Syndrome Handbook’.<\/p>\n
Representation at Rett New Zealand’s conference in Wellington.<\/p>\n
Representation at Rett New Zealand’s conference in Auckland.<\/p>\n
Order of Australia Medal awarded to Bill Callaghan, RSAA President;
\nRepresentation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome in New Orleans.<\/p>\n
Work commences on the RSAA web site;
\nRepresentation at the 3rd European Conference on Rett Syndrome in Maastricht.<\/p>\n
RSAA turned 25 years old in July;
\nRepresentation at the Rett New Zealand conference which was held in Auckland.<\/p>\n
RSAA stages its first national conference in November;
\nRSAA Committee now includes at least one member from each State;
\nAs at December 2015, the number of Australian Rett syndrome families with whom the Association had established contact since its formation, was 399.<\/p>\n
Representation at the World Congress on Rett Syndrome (Kazan, Russia), Rett New Zealand’s bi-annual conference (Auckland) and the RTT50.1 conference in Vienna, Australia. The latter was held to mark the 50th anniversary of Dr Andreas Rett’s first publication about what to be become known as Rett syndrome;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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