Psoriasis Australia

Join us for a panel discussion as we seek to become more informed in living with psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis.

Special guests: Dr Rebecca Nguyen, Dr Irwin Lim, Sarah Ridsdale

When: 7.30pm AEST on Thursday October 29
Where: https://bit.ly/3e0Rk84

Upcoming event

Join us on World Psoriasis Day – Thursday October 29 – for a live virtual event. We will be hosting a panel discussion with dermatologist Dr Rebecca Nguyen, rheumatologist Dr Irwin Lim and one of our psoriasis community, Sarah Ridsdale.

Bring along your questions, or share them in advance and join us to Be Informed.

The fine print: the panel discussion will run for around 20 minutes followed by a Q&A session for around 10 minutes. Joining guests will be muted and questions can be posted in the chat function of the platform. Click here from 7.20pm for a 7.30pm AEST start.

This event is supported by Novartis.

Who we are

Psoriasis Australia is the only Australian patient support group registered with IFPA, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, and IADPO (Global Skin) the International Association of Dermatology Patients Organisations. As part of a larger global federation, we have the power to mobilize psoriasis stakeholders from a wide range of countries and sectors. bringing together people with psoriasis, healthcare professionals, leading experts and industry partners through events like the World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference and the annual World Psoriasis Day.

We strive to assist people with Psoriasis, and Psoriatic Arthritis, ( or those just wanting to know about psoriasis ), by providing up to date information and support enabling educated decisions to be made on treatment choices and lifestyle changes.

The Impact of Psoriasis

1.6 million

Australians suffer

More than a skin disease

diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Crohn’s disease, depression, Metabolic syndrome, Psoriatic arthritis

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