DONATE TO TAMS
Please contribute to helping us educate and support both people with Masto, and the treating health and medical practitioners. Many people with Masto are provided with limited correct information especially when trying to adjust to their diagnosis. We seek your help with fundraising and developing these resources to make a real difference to these people’s quality of life.
BECOME A MEMBER
TAMS is a volunteer-run, membership association. TAMS members receive discounts for TAMS conferences and events, member e-newsletters, online and face-to-face support groups and more.
The TAMS committee advocates on behalf of TAMS Members to the medical communication and government.
NEED HELP?
TAMS receives a lot of emails, calls and messages from people seeking diagnosis and treatment for their mast cell illness. A lot of these ask the same questions, so we have put together some information to help you on your diagnosis and treatment journey.
LATEST CAMPAIGNS
Allergy, Immunodeficiency, Autoimmunity and COVID-19 Vaccination
The ASCIA COVID-19 Working Party has developed guidance about allergy, immunodeficiency, autoimmunity and COVID-19 vaccination, in preparation for the COVID-19 vaccination programs in Australia and New Zealand.
Visit the ASCIA website for more information.
#SpotOurSpots for Mastocytosis and MCAS is lighting up Australia
On October 20, International Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day, 58 landmarks and venues across Australia lit up to raise awareness of Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases.
ABOUT TAMS
The Australasian Mastocytosis Society (TAMS) has been created as an advocacy, education and support body for those throughout Australasia who suffer from or care for those with Mastocytosis or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). TAMS has been established due to the overwhelming need for sufferers and their supporters to find a local voice and active support network.
TAMS is an independent ‘not for profit’ incorporated organisation with a committed and functional volunteer committee of individuals – all of whom are sufferers or carers – ensuring your needs will be met.
TAMS Support
We provide a network of support for patients living with mast cell disorders including Systemic Mastocytosis, Cutaneous Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and their carers.
TAMS runs free monthly online support groups for members and potential members.
Visit our Facebook Events page for registration information.
Do you suffer from Mastocytosis or MCAD? Join the Australasian Mastocytosis and MCAD Facebook Support Group.
Carers are invited to join the Mastocytosis Australasia Carers Facebook Support Group.
We connect patients
to medical practitioners and specialists with knowledge of Mastocytosis and MCAS.
We link worldwide
with associations to collectively gather research data, share resources and knowledge for greater understanding, treatment practices, medications, improved health outcomes and raising awareness globally.
LATEST NEWS AND ALERTS
Awareness Day 2020 media coverage
TAMS and our 2020 #SpotOurSpot campaign featured in the following publications: Glasshouse to shine purple for mast cell disease awareness, Port Macquarie News Raising awareness of Mastocytosis, Mast Cell Diseases, Canberra Weekly Canberra sports purple spots for...
#SpotOurSpots for Mastocytosis and MCAS is lighting up Australia
On October 20, landmarks and venues across Australia are lighting up to raise awareness of Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases – a broad family of diseases that can be life threatening and very often severely debilitating.
‘I look ok’ – A poem by Andrew Ballard
TAMS member, Andrew Ballard’s poem detailing his journey with mastocytosis.
