Patient Group Support
"We believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and
all others who use our products and services." - Our Credo.
At Janssen our primary responsibility is to the patients to whom we provide many essential medicines, across a wide range of therapeutic areas. In connection with Our Credo responsibilities to patients, we seek ways to improve patient access, education and outcomes. Important in this regard are the patient groups that work hard in the interests of their members and contribute so much to patient communities. We consider it our responsibility to support projects that aim to increase education, reduce stigma and support families living with many conditions.
By engaging with these organisations and providing support where possible we can improve the level of knowledge concerning available treatments and practices surrounding the treatment process; thereby leading to an improvement in the health of the patients and effectiveness of the treatments. We are proud to support these groups and take an open and transparent approach to our association with them.
Janssen supported the following patient groups in 2010:
Attention Disorder Association of South Australia Inc
Support for production and distribution of educational materials for consumers, carers and clinicians.
Bowel Cancer Australia
Support for consumer education booklet.
Chronic Pain Australia
- Support for a community awareness and education project on chronic pain and in relation to the National Pain Summit.
- Support for Chronic Pain Australia representatives to attend an educational conference.
Digestive Health Foundation
Support for a range of consumer education brochures.
Epilepsy Action Australia
Support for the 2010 Epilepsy: Top of Mind conference.
Epilepsy Australia
Support for a parliamentary awareness program on epilepsy and the 8th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress.
Epilepsy QLD Inc
Support for consumer and carer educational seminar.
Hepatitis Australia
Support for World Hepatitis Day 2011.
Leukemia Foundation
Support for consumer-lead clinician education and the 2010 World's Greatest Shave.
Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW
Support for member conference entitled "National Challenges. Local Solutions" conference.
Mental Health Council of Australia
Member of MHCA Pharmaceutical Collaboration, which supports consumer and carer educational activities.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia Inc
Support for consumer and carer education and a parliamentary awareness program on schizophrenia.
Myeloma Foundation of Australia
Support for the National Myeloma Seminar and for consumer education.
National Association of People living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA)
- Support for the National HIV Stigma Awareness project and a survey to better understand the needs of those living with HIV/AIDS.
- Support for NAPWA representatives to attend educational conference on HIV.
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) VIC
Support for educational seminars for people living with HIV/AIDS and PLWHA's bi-monthly member newsletter.
Psoriasis Australia
Support for consumer education and engagement programs.
Skin & Cancer Foundation
- Support for consumer educational materials including patient fact sheets and booklets covering a range of psoriasis management topics.
- Support for advocacy-lead clinician training including treatment protocol sheets and education programs and a biologic registry.
- Support for Foundation representatives to attend educational conference.
Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW
Support for educational activities for consumers and carers.
SANE Australia
Support for production of SANE News and a parliamentary awareness program on schizophrenia.
The Mental Health Services Conference Inc (TheMHS)
Support for three non-profit organisations to run an exhibition booth at the TheMHS conference.
Transplant Australia Ltd
Support for the Australian Transplant Games and Malpa Education and Awareness Event.
