With over 250,000 people living with epilepsy in this country, Epilepsy Action Australia is leading the way in ensuring those affected have the skills and knowledge to live the very best life possible. We also strive to give parents, teachers, caregivers, support workers, doctors and nurses the confidence, resources and information they need to support their specific needs.

As the leading and oldest provider of epilepsy services nationwide, we focus on improving self-management skills, increasing wider public understanding of this devastating condition, and are at the forefront of partnering and funding research into interventions and treatments.

All of this contributes greatly towards our aim of opening more eyes to this ‘invisible’ disease and ensuring that those with epilepsy are able to live meaningful and independent lives, free of stigma and misunderstanding.

Breadth of Quality Services

Our comprehensive service and extensive ‘Knowledge Bank’ of information offers support across all aspects of epilepsy, including seizure management and psychological care, and very much focuses on providing the skills and tools necessary to self-manage the condition.

As the national leading authority on epilepsy, Epilepsy Action improves and saves lives by offering the following key services:

a nationwide network of Epilepsy Nurse Educators providing education and services via phone, internet, teleconferencing and in the community
individualised service plans and seizure management plans
online access to quality information, resources and self-management tools
psychological, social and emotional support
access to a network of specialist providers
workshops
Many of our specialist services have been designed to cater to the needs of specific groups: children, parents, newly diagnosed, teenagers, seniors, disability workers and Indigenous Australians.