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Emma hegarty

I'm walking for Ben and Will

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$1,500

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Can test blood sugar levels in a child participating in an ‘artificial pancreas’ trial
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Can test whether a baby or child is likely to get T1D in a world-first screening study
$125
Can pay the daily salary of a mid-career T1D researcher to make their ground-breaking findings
$250
Can pay for a participant in a trial to investigate a cutting-edge T1D prevention drug

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KITH: JDRF CRN4 Advocacy at Parliament House

On Tuesday 26th November 2024 our family attended JDRF’s Kids in the House event at Parliament House. Along with over 100 other T1D kids and their families, our focus was to advocate for funding to support the Clinical Research Network to progress current studies into early detection and causes of T1D, so that one day a cure can be found.

We met with Ged Kearney, Assistant Minister for Health to discuss the severity of onset of T1D and how important it is that early detection of T1D antibodies is so that kids like Ben and Will don’t end up in emergency departments critically unwell. Ged listened to us a asked lots of questions.

Then we attended lunch in the Great Hall where we were elated when Mark Butler, Minister for Health,  announced the Government’s commitment of $50.1 million to the CRN. It was an emotional moment.

Afterwards, we attended question time and witnessed Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister, announce the funding commitment.

It was an amazing experience for our family to socialise with other families who have lived similar journeys and be able to advocate for research funding, because Research Holds The Key.

I'm walking in March 2025 to turn type one into type none!

I'm taking 8,000 steps a day during March for Ben and Will, as well as the eight Australians diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every day as part of JDRF's One Walk.

Why? To help fund life-changing research aimed at improving lives and curing type 1 diabetes.

Please support my walk today.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

$515.50

Jane And Adam Powick

Great cause. Go Emma!

$263.75

Ray Family

$158.25

Van Oirschot Family

Best wishes from the Van O’s. Keep it going 😊

$131.88

Joseph Centofanti

A great cause!

$131.88

Michael Cooper

Go Hegsy!

$131.88

Robert Finn

$131.88

Vince Crosta

You got this, do it for your boys

$54.12

Sue Wheatcroft

$52.75

Emma Hegarty

$52.75

Justin Powick

Love your work Em!

$52.75

Alex And Angie

Keep up the good work Emma, hugs to you all …

$52.75

Alice, Steven, Jessie & Lucas

Stay strong boys 💙💙

$52.75

Robyn Saalfield

$26.38

Sarah Van Oirschot

Go Emma!!

$26.38

Sandra Zambon

$26.38

Janina Fahy

Thinking of you x

$21.10

Aline R.

Excellent initiative! And thanks to RWPS for sharing the link to your fundraising page in the latest newsletter!

$21.10

Rita Layfield