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Haemophilia - the spice of life

Mon 12 Dec 2022
Willem spoke to us about working, exercising and being out and about in these days with new treatments.... read more

Becoming a youth leader

Wed 14 Sep 2022

Chris speaks about being a youth leader with his local Haemophilia Foundation, camps, catch-ups and life with haemophilia these days. 

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Dealing with life changes

Wed 30 Jun 2021
Darren has severe haemophilia. He talks about dealing with life changes when you are young and have a bleeding disorder.... read more

The power of music

Thu 27 May 2021
Lenny tells his compelling personal story about overcoming the complications of haemophilia and how music and new treatments have changed his life... read more

Rare and embracing independence

Sun 28 Feb 2021
Belinda talks about her journey to tackle life independently with factor X (10) deficiency.... read more

Telling others at work

Mon 15 Apr 2019

Robbie shares his story of telling others at work about his haemoph...... read more

Youth News - Starting Higher Education

Wed 13 Jun 2018

One of our youth leaders, Alan, who has severe haemophilia, spoke to us about his tips and tricks for surviving university.

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Moving out of home

Thu 21 Jun 2012

Hi all, I’m Erin, a guy with mild/moderate haemophilia A. Like a lot of people around my age, I finished school, started working, made a l...... read more


Latest three stories

Youth at the Conference

Thu 7 Dec 2023
Adam, Alan and Cassie talk about their experiences at the 2023 Australian Conference.... read more

My amazing travel adventure

Wed 20 Sep 2023
Jack talked to HFA about travelling overseas and managing his haemophilia for some amazing trips!... read more

A message to your younger self

Thu 29 Jun 2023
If you could go back in time, what would you say to your younger self? Some thoughts from our community leaders.... read more

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