You're invited to join us at the Lord Mayor Dr Ross Kerridge's World Stroke Day Morning Tea on Monday 28 October 2024.

This year's World Stroke Day Morning Tea will feature a number of talented local researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute Heart and Stroke Research Program.

You'll hear about new developments in stroke research and some practical information on this year's World Stroke Day theme, Be # GreaterThanStroke. There will also be an opportunity to chat with researchers in small group discussions and share personal experiences.

Event details:

Monday 28 October 2024, 10am-12pm
Newcastle Museum Theatrette, 6 Workshop Way, Newcastle
Dietary needs: lordmayorevents@ncc.nsw.gov.au

Program:

10:00am	Event starts. Enjoy morning tea and mingle! Optional blood pressure checks.
10:30am	Welcome and presentations We’ll cover: How to know someone's having a stroke and what you can do What it’s like living with stroke and how you can be #GreaterThanStroke What HMRI is doing to support people after stroke and also prevent and treat stroke to minimise impact How iREBOUND can help you be #GreaterThanStroke
11:30am	Morning tea and mingle!
12:00pm	Event ends.

Accessibility:
Newcastle Museum's McIntyre Theatrette is accessible to people who use powered wheelchairs and there is detailed accessibility information on the museum's website.

Parking and Public Transport
The closest car park is the Wright Lane car park. The Civic light rail stop is a short walk from the museum.

Learn more about HMRI
Learn more about Hunter Medical Research Institute:https://hmri.org.au