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The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.  The group meets for two hours and when there is a guest speaker, they are usually scheduled for the second hour.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.  The group meets for two hours and when there is a guest speaker, they are usually scheduled for the second hour.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

This month, our guest speaker is Carolyn Fitzgibbon, a Mental Health Occupational Therapist with particular expertise in cognitive and sensory strategies.  Carolyn has co-written the book, "Sensory Modulation Resource Manual", which brings together the neuroscience and occupational therapy strategies to provide practical assistance for people to increase their knowledge and skills concerning sensory modulation.  Her facebook page, blog and free resources are also worth checking out.

The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.  The group meets for two hours and when there is a guest speaker, they are usually scheduled for the second hour.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

This month, our guest speaker is Patrice Hedlefs, a Local Area Coordinator, from Carer's QLD.  Patrice will be focussing on accessing the NDIS for people with Functional Neurological Disorder.

The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.  The group meets for two hours and when there is a guest speaker, they are usually scheduled for the second hour.

People with FND, their family members and friends are always welcome, as are any people supporting them to attend.

If you do not have FND but would like to connect with our group, please contact [email protected] to make appropriate arrangements.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.  The group meets for two hours and when there is a guest speaker, they are usually scheduled for the second hour.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

This month, Sandi Jeffreys and Sharon Sharland from Thermo Virtuoso will be demonstrating how a Thermomix can help specifically with FND symptoms such as dystonia, tremors and memory issues.  We will then resume our usual chat and catch-up at 10:30am.

The Brisbane North group has been running since February 2021 and is a safe space to connect with other people with FND.

About the venue:

The meeting rooms at the Chermside Library are mobility accessible and sensory-friendly.  There are tea and coffee making facilities in the meeting room or you can grab yourself something from Cafe 641.5 inside the main library.  If you are catching public transport, the Library is two blocks from the Chermside Interchange.

If you do not have FND but would like to connect with our group, please contact [email protected] to make appropriate arrangements.

Please be mindful that all QLD support groups are run by volunteers who have FND and may have limited capacity for telephone calls.  Sending a text message instead of calling is greatly appreciated.