Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania is a not-for-profit organization supporting people with arthritis

Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania (AOT) Facebook™ Page Terms of Use

AOT established a Facebook™ page to enable AOT to engage with its community on topical issues relating to arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions, and to provide information about new resources and community events. Comments, links, video and images that are posted by others on the page do not necessarily represent the views of AOT. Our intention is to provide a safe space for you to discuss the challenges associated with living with arthritis, and to seek information and support. We want everyone to be part of our community and have their voice heard. We encourage your feedback and aim to respond to your comments as soon as possible. However, as a small not for profit charity we are not able to moderate this page 24/7 and as a result some commenting functions may be turned off or comments restricted. Therefore, we ask that when you post, you keep in mind the following:

> We don’t allow defamatory, indecent, offensive, profane, discriminatory, misleading, unlawful or threatening comments.

> Personal attacks, name-calling, trolling and abuse will not be tolerated.

> Spamming, posting promotional material or posting links to third party websites is not permitted.

> We reserve the right to delete comments at our discretion and block any repeat offenders. We will remove content that is fraudulent, deceptive or misleading.

> Respect that other people in the community have had different life experiences and may have a different perspective to yours. We welcome different viewpoints.

> Our community page is a public place. Don’t post personal information that you would not be comfortable sharing with a stranger. We recommend that you don’t post any information that may identify you or anyone else, such as your address, email address or phone number. If you have a question about a product or service of ours, please get in touch via our email at info@arthritistas.org.au or telephone (03) 6228 4824.

Do you have 30 minutes to spare to contribute to a research study on shoulder osteoarthritis? University of QLD research...
05/03/2026

Do you have 30 minutes to spare to contribute to a research study on shoulder osteoarthritis? University of QLD researchers are offering a $50 gift voucher in return for 30 minutes of your time.
Physiotherapy is a key non-surgical management of shoulder osteoarthritis (OA); however, it is currently understudied. It is unknown what attitudes, beliefs, and treatments physiotherapists provide for adults with shoulder OA, and hence, the aim of this survey is to uncover this which could help inform the development of physiotherapy-specific guidelines for shoulder OA. For more information scan the QR code on the graphic or contact d.muhammad@uq.edu.au

Thanks to everyone who attended our community information session yesterday - we estimate there were 76 people in attend...
27/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who attended our community information session yesterday - we estimate there were 76 people in attendance. Hand & Upper Limb Physiotherapist Jennifer Ball provided an informative presentation, and we greatly appreciate her taking time out from her busy clinical practice to be our guest speaker.

As Chief Executive of Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania I was delighted to attend a lunch at Government House yesterday ...
13/02/2026

As Chief Executive of Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania I was delighted to attend a lunch at Government House yesterday hosted by the Governor of Tasmania, who is our Patron. The event brought together several Patronage organisations to share updates on our current work and discuss the initiatives supporting health and well being in Tasmania. The Governor’s interest in the work carried out by her Patronage organisations is greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much to Hayley Brown, Hay Fitness Burnie, who is running in this years St Lukes Run The Bridge. Hayley aims...
04/02/2026

Thank you so much to Hayley Brown, Hay Fitness Burnie, who is running in this years St Lukes Run The Bridge. Hayley aims to raise $500 for Arthritis & Osteoporosis TAS. These funds will go a long way to helping us provide information, awareness and community-based services. Thank you once again Hayley for your amazing support. To help Hayley meet her target go to https://runthebridge26.grassrootz.com/arthritis-osteoporosis-tasmania/hayley-brown

02/02/2026

We are excited to share that Stage 2 of the 2025–26 Ticket to Wellbeing program is now open.

Eligible older Tasmanians can apply for a $100 voucher to help cover sport or active recreation membership or registration costs.

You can apply if you
• Live in Tasmania
• Are aged 65+
• Hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card
(Please note, those who received a voucher in October 2025 cannot apply again.)

Vouchers are limited, so we encourage you to apply soon!

Apply online: https://www.tickettowellbeing.tas.gov.au/
Or apply in person at a Service Tasmania centre.

More information:
📧 tickettowellbeing@active.tas.gov.au
📞 1800 252 476

We are excited to be announcing a new location for our award winning Smoother Movers Strength Training Program. We will ...
28/01/2026

We are excited to be announcing a new location for our award winning Smoother Movers Strength Training Program. We will be starting classes in Lauderdale in March (Tuesdays, 10am-11am). Registration is required. To register go to our website https://arthritistas.org.au/health-services/exercise-classes/strength-balance-exercise-classes/ and complete the essential Pre-Exercise Screening Form. Classes are $15 per session. All other enquiries to 62284824.

According to best practice, people with arthritis should engage in land-based strength exercises at least twice a week. Despite common concerns that “exercise will make their arthritis worse” – with the right exercise and under appropriate supervision, Strength training is in fact known to be ...

Our Bone Basics Project is set to support the Ouse community next week. Learn more about what Osteoporosis is, and how t...
28/01/2026

Our Bone Basics Project is set to support the Ouse community next week. Learn more about what Osteoporosis is, and how to prevent and manage it. Enquire now to find out when we will next be in your community.
If you live in rural Tasmania and aged 50+ years please register your interest now via our website:
https://arthritistas.org.au/osteopor.../bone-basics-project/

Thank you to those wonderful individuals who have chosen Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania as their charity of choice fo...
22/01/2026

Thank you to those wonderful individuals who have chosen Arthritis & Osteoporosis Tasmania as their charity of choice for the 2026 St Lukes Run The Bridge. One of Tasmania's premier running events each year, the 2026 event takes place on Sunday, 15 February 2026, and sees participants journey together over the iconic Tasman Bridge. To donate please visit https://runthebridge26.grassrootz.com/arthritis-osteoporosis-tasmania/donate

Living with fibromyalgia can be challenging - but you don’t have to face it alone. Arthritis Australia’s 'Taking Control...
20/01/2026

Living with fibromyalgia can be challenging - but you don’t have to face it alone. Arthritis Australia’s 'Taking Control of Your Fibromyalgia' booklet offers evidence-based insights, expert tips, and support to help you live well with fibromyalgia.
Download the booklet:https://arthritistas.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Fibromyalgia-Booklet-A5-web-v.2023.pdf to understand how to take control of your fibromyalgia. Or, if you would prefer a printed copy mailed to you, call the 1800 011 041.

Let's talk about hands and arthritis.  If you have problems with fingers, thumbs, or wrists - join us for a FREE Communi...
16/01/2026

Let's talk about hands and arthritis. If you have problems with fingers, thumbs, or wrists - join us for a FREE Community Information Session featuring a presentation from Jennifer Ball, Hand & Limb Physiotherapist. Bookings required.

🎉 Kick off 2026 with a chance to win big in Raffle 30! 🎉The $300,000 First Prize Pack is up for grabs:🚗 TWO luxury cars ...
11/01/2026

🎉 Kick off 2026 with a chance to win big in Raffle 30! 🎉
The $300,000 First Prize Pack is up for grabs:
🚗 TWO luxury cars – a BMW X3 20 xDrive and a Mini Countryman C
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Plus, lots of other amazing prizes:
🥈 $20,000 Flight Centre voucher
🥉 $12,500 VISA* voucher
🎁 $5,000 JB Hi‑Fi voucher
🎁 $2,500 Woolworths voucher
🎟️ Tickets are only $10 and every purchase helps make a difference for people living with Arthritis in TAS! Start the year right and get your tickets now: https://playforpurpose.com.au/arthritis-&-osteoporosis-tas

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19A Main Road
Moonah, TAS
7009

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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