Find support, or help research
People near you who know what living with Ankylosing spondylitis is like, and ways you can help find better treatments.
Support groups in Australia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis VictoriaAnkylosing Spondylitis Victoria Inc., an organisation of people who wish to improve knowledge and support around ankylosing spondylitis.All of Australia
- Arthritis AustraliaArthritis Australia, the national arthritis charity providing information and support for people with arthritis, incl. RA, PsA and AS.All of Australia
- Musculoskeletal Health AustraliaMusculoskeletal Health Australia (formerly Musculoskeletal Australia) supports people whose lives are impacted by musculoskeletal conditions.All of Australia
Contact details come from each group's own page and are checked every 3 months.
Help research
You do not need to join a trial to help. Below are the programmes we found in Australia and how to reach them. You contact them yourself: Frontlight does not collect or pass on your details.
Give blood or tissue for researchResearchers use stored samples to find what causes Ankylosing spondylitis.
Share your health dataA registry collects health data, without your name, so research teams can study many people at once.
Take part as a healthy volunteerStudies need people without Ankylosing spondylitis to compare with. Family and friends can help.