The Australasian Blistering Diseases Foundation is a not-for-profit organization.

Aims -

• fundraising for research into life-threatening blistering diseases, supporting patients and their families by providing information and a network of supporters with similar conditions, medical professionals who can help;

Education -

• basic facts about the diseases
• information about treatment
• patient-doctor meetings
• biannual newsletters

Support -

• advice on living with the disease
• local support groups
• email discussion group

Research -

• encouraging research into the cause, diagnosis and treatment of blistering diseases
• research updates
• participation in clinical trials

Advocacy -

• increasing public awareness
• education for health care professionals
• gaining government support for expensive drugs that are not covered for "orphan" diseases in this category.

Our Objectives -

• to support patients and their families by providing information and a network of supporters with similar conditions and medical professionals who can help
• to fundraise for research into life-threatening blistering diseases
• to gain government support for expensive drugs and dressings that are not covered for 'orphan' diseases in this category