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We are a support group of stroke survivors and their carers based in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

Stroke, or brain attack, is the third most common cause of death in Australia. According to National Stroke Foundation statistics, stroke affects 53,000 Australians each year. It is caused by either a blockage in the blood vessels to the brain, or a burst blood vessel causing bleeding inside the brain.

Stroke can occur at any age, and survivors and their families may feel isolated by their physical, mental and social disabilities. We aim to provide support to stroke survivors and their carers in the Boroondara area.

What's new at the BSSG
Date Recent/Upcoming Events and Items of Interest
13-19 Sep 2010 National Stroke Week for 2010. Once again the NSF is organising National Stroke Week to help educate all Australians to remember the key signs of stroke using the FAST test. More information can be found on the NSF website. During the week the BSSG will be exhibiting our Living with Stroke photographic exhibition as part of a combined event with our friends in the Central Victorian Stroke Support Group (CVSSG) in the St John of God Hospital in Bendigo.
1-3 Sep 2010 The BSSG will be exhibiting our Living with Stroke photographic exhibition at the Stroke Society of Australasia's 21st Annual Scientific Meeting at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.
1 Sep 2010 A new BrainStorm section has been added to our website which will, over time, explore issues relating the brain, how it is affected by stroke, and how it recovers from the effects of stroke.
28 March 2010 The National Stroke Foundation have developed a new online program for stroke survivors & carers! There is more information about StrokeConnect here, and instructions about how to register here. So help us enhance stroke support by registering today. And bookmark this website for quick access in the future.

This website lists contact details for our meetings and programs and details of other organizations supporting stroke care and research.

Feel free to contact us and join in.

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