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In the spirit of reconciliation Migraine & Headache Australia and the Brain Foundation acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

What we do

Migraine & Headache Australia is the only organization in Australia that aims to support the more than 6 million Australians affected by headache and migraine. Migraine & Headache Australia is a division of the Brain Foundation.

Learn about migraines

LEARN ABOUT
MIGRAINES

What is a migraine? Migraine is a neurological disorder that can be very distressing and disabling. Attacks can vary significantly in frequency severity.

Learn about headaches

LEARN ABOUT
HEADACHES

Headache is one of the most common symptoms experienced by humans.  In fact, it is quite unusual not to have at least an occasional headache.

Resources

RESOURCES
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Please help us help you. Every extra person on the National Headache Register will help raise corporate funds for research. Please join the National Headache Register.

Did you know?

Nearly all migraine sufferers and 60% of those with tension-type headache experience reductions in social activities and work capacity.

Get Involved

There are many ways you can get involved to help get Headache and Migraines recognised as a major public health disorder that is biologically based, common, occurs in all age groups, is burdensome and treatable.

JOIN THE HEADACHE REGISTER

Please help us to help you. Every extra person on the National Headache Register will help raise corporate funds for research. Please join the National Headache Australia Register.

PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH

As a headache or migraine sufferer you can volunteer to participate in research. We are often approached by Australian Universities and research institutions to help them find volunteers for their research.

Our Funding Process

Migraine & Headache Australia is a division of the Brain Foundation – a national charity that funds world-class research throughout Australia into all brain and spinal diseases, disorders and injuries.  Every year we fund at least one research project for Headache & Migraine.

The Brain Foundation invites applications nationally for research gifts to support research projects in clinical neurosciences.

THE BRAIN FOUNDATION HAS CONTRIBUTED OVER $7,000,000  TO FUND RESEARCH BY NEUROLOGISTS, NEUROSURGEONS AND NEUROSCIENTISTS

Where your donation goes
Headache AustraliaMigraine & Headache Australia is the only organisation in Australia that aims to support the more than 5 million Australians affected by headache and migraine.
PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING TO OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM.

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