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RISA – Supporting Dads too
The strain of raising a child with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is real and does not just affect mums, it affects dads too.

What is Silent Reflux?
The strain of raising a child with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is real and does not just affect mums, it affects dads too.

President’s Management Committee Report 2017
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Kids reflux – the facts and the stats
Did you know:
1. Reflux affects up to 8% of children and a higher % of infants
2. Some estimates put it as high as 1 in 5 babies
3. It is estimated that 65‐85% of premmie babies suffer with GORD
4. In 2005 there were 259,800 births in Australia
5. Over 34,000 babies are likely to suffer with reflux in Australia
each year
Executive Committee as of 2019 Annual General Meeting
Following the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 28th July, the 2019 RISA Executive Committee is confirmed: President – Hayley Sandford Vice-president – Carla Cram Secretary – Bronwyn Peters Treasurer – Danielle Fisher Management Committee: Crystal West,...
Raechel and Lizzie’s story
One of our admin members, and RISA librarian, Raechel McLucas, shares her reflux journey. My name is Raechel. I’m now a mum of 3 primary school aged children, work 2 days a week as a research officer at Autism Queensland, and I’ve just started a research Masters...