ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Management Programs

ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Management Programs

Thank you for your enquiry about ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Self-Management Programs.

Due to high demand, our online workshops currently have waiting lists. Below is information about our programs and recommended alternative courses.

BRIDGES & PATHWAYS / FIBROMYALGIA AUSTRALIA SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

1. Introduction to Living with ME/CFS and/or Fibromyalgia

This introductory workshop provides essential information on:

  • ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia diagnosis
  • The importance of pacing, monitoring, and outcome-focused care
  • Multi-disciplinary management
  • Planning and coordinating care

Cost: $15

2. ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Cycle of Care & Health Coaching Program

This program delivers core chronic disease management education to support both patients and case managers. It includes tools to monitor, document, and demonstrate proactive management of these complex, multisystem conditions.

The program is designed to support:

  • Medicare Chronic Disease Management Plans
  • Annual Care plan reviews
  • Pacing, monitoring, and outcome-focused care
  • Making informed treatment choices
  • Multi-disciplinary management

Cost: $30

Optional audit and documentation package: Additional $50

Course books are available at extra cost to cover postage.

POSITION VACANT – Health Educator / Course Leader Vacancy

We are seeking qualified educators to deliver online workshops.
If you are trained in the Flinders Program or Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, have an Australian ABN, and are available to run online sessions, please contact us.

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS

If you are completing Courses 1 or 2 below for Australian documentation purposes, please email bpclients5159@gmail.com before enrolling so we can register you as an Australian participant.

1. Dr Eleanor Stein – Pathways to Improvement (Self-Study Course)

A comprehensive online self-study program covering ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Environmental Sensitivities, and Long COVID.
Learn practical self-management strategies without medication or costly interventions.
Link: https://www.eleanorsteinmd.ca/pathways

2. Canberra Self-Help Course

Designed to support adults of any age living with ME/CFS or FMS.
Offers practical, well-tested strategies for managing chronic illness, including information, coping skills, and confidence-building tools.
Link: https://www.arthritispainsupportemergeact.org.au/services-and-information/courses/

3. Macquarie University eCentreClinic

A specialist research clinic at Macquarie University offering evidence-based, free online treatment courses for chronic physical health conditions.
Link: https://ecentreclinic.org/?q=OurCourses

 

Why Self-Management Matters

Self-Management and Shared-Management courses are vital because they:

  • Equip you with accurate, practical information
  • Build confidence in managing your own care
  • Provide tools to navigate complex health systems
  • Counter outdated advice and misinformation circulating online

Together, we can improve the standard of care and challenge the ongoing neglect and gaslighting experienced by the 500,000+ Australians living with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia.