THYROID WA

Founded in 2005, THYROID WA is a charity based in Hillarys, Australia working on health.

THYROID WA is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run support group based in Perth, Western Australia. It provides support, advocacy and awareness to improve thyroid health and wellbeing for people with thyroid conditions in Australia. Its services include limited telephone support, email enquiries, community health awareness presentations, and a website with educational information such as a signs and symptoms checklist. It works with Western Australian health professionals and offers access to a list of medical practitioners on request. THYROID WA is not a medical service and its materials are for educational purposes only. The organisation was established in 2005 and was launched as an incorporated not-for-profit with Deductible Gift Recipient status in 2011. It is funded by memberships, donations and sponsors, including corporate foundations and a Lotterywest grant, and receives no government funding.