Sjögren Disease Special Interest Group (SjD SIG)

Sjögren disease (SjD) is one of the most common systemic autoimmune diseases that often appears in middle-aged females. It occasions sicca symptoms, fatigue, joint pain and potentially devastating organ damage. There are several unmet needs for SjD in Australia, with a paucity of targeted therapeutic strategies, clinical trials and significant risks for the condition to be overlooked or misdiagnosed. As a commonly encountered condition amongst rheumatologists, we propose the establishment of the Sjögren SIG to promote education, research, clinical care and advocacy for people living with SjD.


Goals
The proposed goals of the Sjögren SIG are:

  1. SjD patient advocacy and promote awareness of SjD amongst general and medical communities.
  2. To be a central group to develop and discuss evidence-based clinical resources and education for clinicians and patients.
  3. To promote multi-site cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical and scientific research in SjD.

Sjögren’s Australia

The Sjögren’s Disease SIG (SjDSIG) is pleased to announce the formation of Sjögren’s Australia – a patient-run advocacy group designed to promote awareness, education, support and research into SjD. Please consider referring your SjD patients to this valuable resource and/or supporting the group by donation or joining as a member.