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Getting stronger
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Gavin talks about growing up with haemophilia and what he has learned about developing his strength and resilience.
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Working out a new approach
Thu 22 Apr 2021
In this video Tim talks about why he took on body building as a teenager and how fitness has become an important part of his life.
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Sport and getting fit
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Sport, exercise and motivating young people with haemophilia, VWD and other bleeding disorders to keep fit were the topic of a lively HFA webinar.&...
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Climbing Mount Everest with haemophilia
Fri 11 Dec 2020
Chris Bombardier tells his inspiring story of climbing Mount Everest with severe haemophilia - and why he took on the challenge.
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Feeling so passionately about physical exercise
Tue 8 Sep 2020
Tim Demos has severe haemophilia A and has been working full time as a paramedic for the past 5 years.
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Staying motivated with exercise
Mon 10 Aug 2020
Andrew Selvaggi shares what he has learned about staying motivated with exercise, with his inspiring story about turning his life around and his ti...
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Pat's story
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Successful management of haemophilia is key to playing competition sport, but for Pat it wasn’t always that easy.
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Rock climbing challenge
Sat 14 Dec 2019
Australian brothers Andrew and Scott and taking on the Yosemite climb in California
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Playing competition wheelchair football
Fri 4 Oct 2019
Joe Chivers tells his story of playing elite competition wheelchair football with VWD.
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Triathlons to Ironman
Mon 13 May 2019
Pat Kitschke, a 21-year-old with mild haemophilia from South Australia, has set himself the challenge of competing in the Cairns 70.3 Ironman th...... read more
Pat's Go For It Grant Story
Tue 11 Jul 2017
The Haemophilia Foundation Australia’s Go for it Grants program assists people living with bleeding disorders take the first s...... read more
Jayden's golf story
Wed 21 Sep 2016
Jayden is the recipient of a Go For It Grant to assist him with his study at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He was awarde...... read more
Growing up without haemophilia
Wed 20 Jan 2016
Nathan’s Story: Due to a late diagnosis of haemophilia my upbringing was heavily influenced by my sporting lifestyle. Coming fro...... read more
My many sports
Fri 7 Sep 2012
Hi, I’m Jack and I have moderate haemophilia type A. I have had to give up many of th...... read more
Loving footy with a passion
Fri 22 Jun 2012
Meet Chris Gordon – a 22 year old guy who loves footy with a passion. Chris has been lucky enough to balance his dreams of playing footbal...... 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.
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My amazing travel adventure
Wed 20 Sep 2023
Jack talked to HFA about travelling overseas and managing his haemophilia for some amazing trips!
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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.
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