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Published: March15, 2010

Jill Hennessy MP, Member for Altona, got revved up at Parliament last week when she joined the sixteen year old grandson of Australia’s most famous car racing legend Sir Jack Brabham, three times world Formula One Champion. Kidney Health Australia officially launched World Kidney Day in Australia on 11 March 2010 in Melbourne.

Matthew Brabham, with his father Geoff Brabham, a Le Mans and Bathurst 1000 winner, joined Kidney Health Australia on the steps of the Victorian Parliament  to make a noise about kidney disease and launch the 2010 campaign message ‘Protect Your Kidneys Control Diabetes’ with the roar of his Formula Ford.

“We released fifty red balloons during the official launch to signify the number of people who die each day in Australia from kidney disease” Ms Hennessy said.

Anne Wilson, CEO of Kidney Health Australia speaking about the link between Diabetes and Kidney Failure said type 2 Diabetes is the primary diagnosis causing kidney disease in 20-40% of people starting treatment for end stage renal disease worldwide. In Australia, the number of new Type 2 Diabetes patients starting dialysis increased 5-fold between 1993 and 2007.

Matthew, who will race in the Melbourne Grand Prix on 25 March 2010, has become a Young Ambassador for Kidney Health Australia to help spread awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease by displaying a small symbolic Kidney Health Australia Red K on his car in honour of his grandfather Sir Jack Brabham who is on dialysis.

Speaking at the launch Mathew said. “He was proud to carry the special Red K on his car to promote kidney health awareness having seen firsthand the impact of dialysis on his grand dad Sir Jack and he was also keen to spread the awareness of ways to prevent kidney disease among young people”.
 
Ms Hennessy said “I encourage all members of our local community to learn more about kidney health”.

Further information on Renal Health is available at the following website:

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/clinicalnetworks/renal.htm

Sir Jack and Lady Margaret Brabham are the patrons of Kidney Health Australia.



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