Ben
Horgan
Chairman
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Ben Horgan was diagnosed with Juvenile
Rheumatoid Arthritis in 1973 at the age of 2. The disease
quickly consumed every joint in his body changing his
and his families’ lives forever. Not expected
to live past the age of 10, Ben’s story is one
of determination and courage.
He has not only enabled himself to survive but he
has also helped hundreds of families to live with
Juvenile Arthritis. He was instrumental in starting
camps for kids with the disease and has travelled
the world inspiring people to make the most out of
any situation.
Ben is currently working for the Arthritis Foundation
of WA. He was the world’s first patient representative
to be inducted as an Ambassador to the International
Bone and Joint Decade 2000 – 2010. Recently
Ben was appointed Chair of the Bone and Joint Decade
Australia National Action Network.
Ben has travelled the globe advocating for people
with arthritis, and other chronic conditions, to play
a much greater role in the treatment of their disease
and to spread the message that arthritis is not just
‘a fact of life’.
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Professor
Peter Brooks
International Steering Committee Representative |
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Peter Brooks is the Executive
Dean of Health Sciences at The University of Queensland.
He held the position of Florance and COPE Chair of
Rheumatology at the University of Sydney from 1982
to 1991, was the inaugural Chair of the BJD Australia
NAN from 2001 to 2005 and is a member of the International
Steering Committee of the Bone and Joint Decade.
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Other NAN Committee Members
Dr Margaret Smith - Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
Associate Professor John Hart - Department of Surgery, Monash University
Associate Professor Lyn March - Australian Rheumatology Association
Dr John Quintner - Australian Rheumatology Association
Ms Krystina Brown - Chiropractors Association of Australia
Ms Judy Stenmark - Osteoporosis Australia
Gary Moorehead - Sports Medicine Australia
Nadine Garland - Arthritis NSW (Patient Representitive)
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NAN Marketing Committee Members
Ruth Lilian - DC Conferences (Chairperson)
Dr Margaret Smith - Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
Ms Judy Stenmark - Osteoporosis Australia
Gary Moorehead - Sports Medicine Australia
Diana Aspinall - Arthritis NSW
Leanne Way - NSW Young Adults With Arthritis
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