Online Support Groups
If you have arthritis, sometimes it helps to talk to people who understand exactly what you are going through. Our online support groups are a great way to connect with other people facing the challenges of life with arthritis.
- Safe: Our online communities are moderated by staff and volunteers to make sure information is accurate and reliable.
- Supportive: Living with arthritis doesn’t mean your life is only about arthritis. Our communities are where friendships are forged.
- Secure: Our online communities are closed groups. They are private spaces where people can talk in confidence
Swell Gals
Are you a woman living with arthritis? Our Swell Gals group provides support and education to the newly diagnosed and is a safe place where women with arthritis can share their stories, new and ongoing. It’s a place to work through the maze of doctors' appointments, medications, side effects, symptom management, complications and disappointments. A place to celebrate success stories when treatments work times of remission are achieved and when personal goals are reached.
Men’s Support Group
The Men’s Support Group is designed to help men living with arthritis connect. Whether you are trying to work your way through a new diagnosis, considering surgery or have questions about life with arthritis – the men’s group members are happy to share experiences, give advice and share a joke or two along the way.
Parents’ Support Group
Juvenile Arthritis comes in many different forms but it is always life-changing for the children and families it affects. This online community for parents and carers of children diagnosed with any form of arthritis is a safe and understanding space for people to connect, seek support and know that they are not alone.
Face-to-Face Support Groups
There are many Arthritis NSW support groups operating across NSW. These are comprised of members who join together to support each other and to gain knowledge and understanding about managing their condition. Our support groups are the local face of Arthritis NSW in their communities. They work tirelessly to promote awareness and educate the community about arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. They are vital to our fundraising activities, too.
Most groups get together monthly and discuss various topics related to arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. Most importantly these groups offer support and build friendships.