Red Socks Run is back!
This October we're challenging you to run, walk or ride 60km to combat kidney disease.
Turn your good health into the support that can save a life - register for the Red Socks Run.
Register
This October we're challenging you to run, walk or ride 60km to combat kidney disease.
Turn your good health into the support that can save a life - register for the Red Socks Run.
Write your Will for FREE
From 2nd - 22nd September, you can write your bespoke Will online today for free with our partner, Safewill.
NEW Kidney Es-Capers Weekend
Our new-style weekend camps are for kidney kids and their families to share valuable experiences, create lifelong friendships and have fun at the same time.
Book your seat on our Big Red Kidney Bus!
We offer dialysis consumers from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand the opportunity to book FREE dialysis sessions on the Big Red Kidney Bus while located at holiday parks in scenic destinations in NSW, Victoria and the Gold Coast.
"The Bus offers us the opportunity to travel to catch up with friends without the constraints of needing to be home every second day for treatment."
A silent killer with no cure
90% of kidney function can be lost with no symptoms
Don’t wait for symptoms to get a Kidney Health Check from your GP, especially if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease
3 in 4 Aussies are at risk of kidney disease
Take our 2min online risk test to see if you’re at risk: click on link below
12% of deaths in Australia are kidney related
We’re saving lives by fighting for earlier detection and treatment
1 in 6 hospitalisations are kidney related
We’re training healthcare professionals & supporting Aussies whose lives are often severely restricted by invasive dialysis 60 hours a month
First Nations Australians
First Nations people are twice as likely to develop kidney disease and four times as likely to die from kidney disease than non-indigenous Australians. A key priority is to work with local communities to address the inequities in care for First Nations Australians living with chronic kidney disease.
The latest kidney news
Position Statement on Dialysis Capacity
Dialysis is an essential lifesaving service that cannot be deferred or wait-listed. This statement aims to set expectations around dialysis capacity and the level of care that will provide optimal kidney health for all people. It will provide a framework by which health services can understand dialysis capacity constraints and advocate for increased capacity and resourcing. Click to read the full statement here.
Cricket star Cameron Green is new ambassador for Kidney Health Australia
We are thrilled to announce that Australian all-rounder cricketer Cameron Green is officially a Kidney Health Australia ambassador. It’s an intensely personal health issue for the star all-rounder. Green, 25, has stage two kidney disease, having been diagnosed before birth with a chronic condition that impairs the organ’s ability to filter blood.
“Kidney disease is a challenge that affects many, and I hope that by sharing my journey I can support others who are facing this condition,” Cameron said. “Raising awareness and encouraging early detection is crucial in managing this condition effectively.”
Major push to halt rise in kidney failure
Kidney Health Australia's latest kidney disease guide for primary care practitioners will be pivotal in slowing down the rates of kidney failure, which have doubled in the past 20 years and if left unchecked will grow by a further 42% by 2030.
With specific reference to new kidney treatments and culturally safe kidney care for First Nations Australians, the 5th edition of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management in Primary Care handbook, known as the 'kidney bible', is a significant step-up in enabling earlier diagnosis of kidney disease for GPs and other front-line healthcare professionals.
