A warm welcome to the website of the Wollongong ME/CFS/FM Support Group. Coordinators are Deirdre, Val and Ian and Email Coordinator is Kerri. Contact us for more information. 

The Wollongong ME/CFS/FM Support Group hosts two online events per month, as well as face-to-face events in Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama each month. All face-to-face events are at accessible venues with nearby parking and public transport. See our Zoom Support Group Meeting, Zoom Chat from Home and Cafe Clubs pages for details.

Many of our members also have Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) and allergic reactions to strong fragrances and chemicals, so please refrain from wearing perfume, after shave or other strongly scented products to in-person gatherings. No smoking, please. 

The members who are bed bound or house bound and not able to attend Support Group events face-to-face are “there in spirit”. Our two online events per month are able to be attended from bed or a comfy chair. Other ways to keep in touch and feel involved are via email, our Facebook Group, phone and mail. 

The blue ribbon and butterfly are the symbols for ME/CFS, the purple ribbon and butterfly are the symbols for FM and the green ribbon and butterfly are the symbols for MCS.

We are affiliated with the National organisation: Emerge Australia. View their information on ME/CFS, Long COVID and Fibromyalgia anytime, or become a member. You can also visit their Facebook page, call them on 1800 865 321 or email them at information@emerge.org.au.

We are also affiliated with the State organisation: ME/CFS & FM Association of NSW. You can join their closed Facebook group and view their open Facebook page.

Mission Statement:

The Wollongong ME/CFS/FM Support Group is for people in the Illawarra and surrounding regions with ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and/or FM (Fibromyalgia), as well as MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), Long COVID and other related neuroimmune conditions.

Our mission is to offer practical help, information, support, friendship and validation to these people, as well as their carers, families, friends and Health Professionals, in positive and meaningful ways via Zoom Support Group Meetings, Cafe Clubs, Zoom Chat from Home gatherings, email, Facebook Group, telephone and mail.

Our motto is

~ Care, Share & Dare ~

Our main aims for ME/CFS, FM & MCS Awareness Month, in May each year, are to make contact with, and give support to, ME/CFS, FM, MCS and Long COVID sufferers and families, and to increase knowledge of these debilitating conditions throughout the community.