Emerge ACT

08/01/2026

From our friends at Emerge Australia Inc

🌿 Learn at your own pace for FREE! 🌿


Emerge Australia and Bateman Horne Center have partnered to create a free, self-paced Learning & Education Centre for people living with ME/CFS, long COVID, and other energy-limiting chronic conditions.


Understanding Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
💥 What it is
💥 Why it causes symptom flare-ups
💥 How to recognise it in your own life

📘 You’ll also learn how to create your own PEM Profile & Toolkit - designed to help you manage symptoms, communicate your needs, and reduce PEM’s impact on daily life.

💡 Learn at your own pace. Pause, rest, and return when ready.

🔗 Start learning today: https://zurl.co/IlRH4

06/01/2026

Many of us with chronic illness and dysautonomia are at particular risk during heat waves. Look after yourselves and stay cool this week 🥵

ADVICE - Heatwave - ACT - Protect Yourself Against The Impacts of Heat

Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected this week.

Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens are forecast early this week.

The severe to extreme heatwave will peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures around the high teens to low twenties.

Be aware of the risk of heat-related illness and plan ahead to keep yourself and others safe.

More - https://esa.act.gov.au/advice-heatwave-act-protect-yourself-against-impacts-heat-0

06/01/2026

Do you live with ME/CFS and neurodivergence (specifically Autism and/or ADHD)? It may not be surprising to you that ME/CFS and neurodivergence co-occur regularly together, and that it can make managing either more difficult.

We've put together a brief video about why managing your ME/CFS when you are neurodivergent can be more difficult, and some strategies from our members to help.

Many chronic conditions increase the risk of co-occurring conditions, and some conditions seem to cluster together. A person who has myalgic encephalomyeliti...

02/01/2026

Enrolments are open for our next Self Help Course in Term 1 2026! Contact us at mecfs@arthritisact.org.au or 02 6251 2055 to reserve your spot.

24/12/2025

Support services over the holidays

The holiday season isn’t always easy – and that’s okay.

If you or someone you care about is finding this time of year difficult, remember that help is always available.

Local and national mental health services are here to support you over the coming weeks:

🔹 Access Mental Health (24/7 crisis support): call1800 629 354 or 6205 1065

🔹 Su***de Call Back Service: suicidecallbackservice.org.au

🔹 Lifeline Canberra: lifeline.org.au

🔹 Beyond Blue: beyondblue.org.au

🔹 Kids Helpline Official: kidshelpline.com.au

🔹 Safe Haven: bit.ly/3uPCsCG

🔹 MindMap: mindmap.act.gov.au

⚠️ In an emergency, always call 000.

For more information on local mental health and wellbeing services, visit www.act.gov.au/health/topics/mental-health

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season🎄

19/12/2025

Emerge ACT will be shut from 23 December and will reopen from 5 January 2026. Our email inbox will not be monitored during this time. Some of our services will continue to be on hiatus during January - doublecheck our newsletter for further information.

We wish everyone a restful and safe holiday season.

16/12/2025

12/12/2025

We're so excited about our upcoming services in 2026!

06/12/2025

Your voice matters

If you are a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities (CALD) person living with or caring for someone with ME/CFS or long COVID, we invite you to share your experiences through a short survey.

Your insights will guide us in making our programs, website, and services more inclusive and community-led.

If you have the energy and capacity, we would deeply value your input.

Take the survey: https://zurl.co/6PwNd

16/11/2025

Good morning friends. If you are planning on joining me today at the Southside Cafe Catchup at Mannheim Cafe, please be aware that Sulwood Drive will be closed in both directions from Mannheim Street to Athllon Drive. See you at 11am☕

13/11/2025

In case you missed Wednesday's presentation on surviving the holiday period, you can find it on our YouTube channel, https://youtu.be/bn8Q7Ghh-vQ?si=EeGG3HTfjvwU2N37.

If you struggle to get through life with a debilitating fatigue condition, some days it will take all your energy to do what you have to do. Add onto this t...

13/11/2025

Next Monday (17th November) we are hosting the southside cafe catchup at Mannheim Cafe in Kambah (Unit 3/48 Mannheim Street, Kambah) from 11am. I hope to see you there.