AUSTRALIAN

ASSOCIATION Inc.

The association was established in 1985 by people who have IBD or have a family member affected. It is a voluntary, non-profit organisation committed to its members in providing and implementing services to assist members’ needs.

Services include:

• Promote self help
• Advice on coping
• Arrange contact with others who have IBD.
• Produce, provide and distribute educational material
• Conduct educational & support group meetings,
• Fundraise for research
• Increase public awareness.

A.C.C.A. is also a "resource" centre for Doctors, professionals, paramedics, patients and the general public. Membership is available for anyone with IBD, or for those interested in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, whether professionally or otherwise.

Publications include:
Pamphlets

• Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis  
• Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis - a guide for teachers and schools
• Coping with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative colitis - a pamphlet for children and teenagers
• Family Research Project - to find the gene that causes Crohn's disease
• Pregnancy & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Questions and Answers about - Complications
• Questions and Answers about - Diet and Nutrition
• Questions and Answers about - Emotional Factors

Booklets

• Drugs and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Surgery and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Nutrition and Diet
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Personal Relationships

Website -  http://www.acca.net.au/

For further information contact:

The Australian Crohn’s & Colitis Association Inc.
(A.C.C.A.)