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2024-2025 AGM and National Council Election

October 16, 2024

Help the SSPA achieve its goals and objectives by joining us on the National Council. We’re calling on passionate community members to join the council to make a difference in the lives of short statured people and their supporters. Being on National council will mean you can collaborate on the work and the activities we […]

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Register for the 2024 Joint SSPA LPNZ Convention!

June 21, 2024

The 2024 joint SSPA & LPNZ convention is running from the 29th September to the 4th October in Philip Island, two hours south of Melbourne. Transport will be provided from Melbourne. Separate pricing is set for $AUD and $NZD. Use the correct form Registration due to [email protected] by 4th Aug Australian Rego Forms: PDF or […]

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Community statement in response to abusive social media pages

May 5, 2024

As you may have seen this week, pages and groups featuring photographs and videos of short statured individuals have been shared and promoted on the Meta platforms. The SSPA condemn these groups as well as the actions of the contributors. These views were highlighted by our public submission to the recent Royal Commission into Violence, […]

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Save the date: The 2024 joint SSPA LPNZ convention is running from the 29th September to the 4th October.

April 13, 2024

Save the date: The 2024 joint SSPA LPNZ convention is running from the 29th September to the 4th October located in Philip Island, two hours south of Melbourne. Transport will be provided from Melbourne. Adjoining the convention is the 4th Asia pacific bone symposium on the 27th & 28th. The symposium is run as a […]

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Research and emerging treatment in bone dysplasia

October 3, 2023

Amid ongoing discussions about the Achondroplasia drug Vosoritide in various media and community platforms, we recognize the diverse range of opinions within our community and respect everyone’s right to their views. Regarding public discourse, especially in the media, we encourage everyone to approach discussions with awareness and respect. Show respect for adults with these conditions […]

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The 56th SSPA Annual Convention is here

July 14, 2023

2023 SSPA Inc. 56th Annual National Convention We are back in South Australia. Chances to catch up with old friends, network socialise, and find out the latest in news and information. Join us for a fun-filled week in Radelaide. Monday 2nd to Sunday October 8th 2023 Nunyara Conference Centre 5 Burnell Dr, Belair SA 5052 […]

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Support the 2023 World Dwarf Games Team

March 8, 2023

Support the 2023 World Dwarf games team by donating at the Australian Sports Foundation website: https://asf.org.au/projects/short-statured-people-of-australia

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Protected: 2022 Virtual Convention Medical Presentations

November 13, 2022

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The Convention is back!

June 23, 2022

2022 SSPA Inc. ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION It’s our pleasure to welcome everyone back face to face for the first time since 2019, at a familiar venue. The week promises to be another wonderful SSPA convention. We look forward to seeing you Sun 18th to the Sat 24th of September 2022 Alexandra Park Conference Centre 13 Mari […]

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