The following webpage is filled with resources, services and handy links to help manage your day to day life mitochondrial disease (mito).

You will learn how to manage lifestyle changes, access support and insurance, and how to talk to people about mito.

Useful Webpages

For Newly Diagnosed

A useful guide for your first steps towards living with mito

For Adults Managing Mito

A guide to key services and resources for adults to manage mito

For Parents and Children Managing Mito

A guide to key services and resources for parents and/or children to manage mito

Key Services

Call the Mito Helpline to talk to a support officer for general advice, assistance in seeking a referral or more information on Mito Foundation support services.

Our dedicated Pathways Telehealth Nurse will work with you to develop a tailor-made care plan to provide support, education and connection with other services.

Attend a support event in your local area or online, including Mito Information Days, Mito Meet-ups and Mito Connect Calls to keep you informed and connected.

The Mito Registry collects important information about Australians with confirmed or suspected mito for the purpose of research into treatments and cures.

Helpful Resources

Link to Mito Connect Call: Finding Quality NDIS Services & Supports Video

Mito Connect Call: Finding Quality NDIS Services & Supports

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In this Mito Connect Call, Ruth Yuthok (Mito Foundation’s NDIS Navigator) discusses finding quality NDIS services and supports.

Link to Tips on how to strengthen your case for NDIS support Video

Tips on how to strengthen your case for NDIS support

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At a Perth Mito Information Day, Tammy Whait covered ways to strengthen your case for NDIS support when applying for the first time or approaching a plan review.

Link to Physiotherapy options for Children living with Mito Video

Physiotherapy options for Children living with Mito

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At a Perth Mito Information Day, Amy Piesse explored best practice physiotherapy options for children living with mito.

Link to Palliative Care - Supporting the Child and Family Video

Palliative Care - Supporting the Child and Family

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At a Digital Paediatric Mito Information Day, Dr Martha Mherekumombe shared an overview of paediatric palliative care.

Link to Diet and Exercise for Children with Mito Video

Diet and Exercise for Children with Mito

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At a Digital Paediatric Mito Information Day, Dr Maina Kava spoke about nutritional and exercise therapies that specialists use to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for children with mito.

Link to Demystifying Palliative Care – it’s more Video

Demystifying Palliative Care – it’s more

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Carolyn Vaughan (Public Health Palliative Care Unit, La Trobe University) led a discussion to demystify Palliative Care to improve our understanding of the many benefits of the service.
Link to Update on Supplements and Treatments for Children with Mito Video

Update on Supplements and Treatments for Children with Mito

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At a Digital Paediatric Mito Information Day, Dr Shanti Balasubramaniam provided an overview of the therapeutic approaches used to treat patients with primary mitochondrial disorders.

Link to The Importance of Quality of Life Video

The Importance of Quality of Life

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Shelley Beverley, Registered Psychologist and Mito Community Advisory Panel (MCAP) member, presented the importance of wellbeing and maintaining a quality of life while living with mitochondrial disease (mito).
Link to The Emotional Challenges of Physical Symptoms Video

The Emotional Challenges of Physical Symptoms

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Shelley Beverley (mito community member and registered Psychologist) walkthrough the emotional toll of mito from a professional and personal perspective. Please clickthrough to download the PDF presentation.