Corona Virus

The Genetic Undiagnosed And Rare Disease (GUARD) collaborative recently conducted a COVID-19 Survey. Did you know that 87% of respondents have been impacted by COVID-19 and 59% believe they are at increased risk of COVID-19? Click our COVID-19 survey results to read our other findings.

Useful websites

DHHS - Coronavirus website
Advokit
People with Disability Australia
NDIS and Disaster Response
World Health Organisation
Head to Health

Useful resources

Coronavirus - ALD
Coronavirus - Social story 1
Coronavirus - Social story 2
Coronavirus - Social story 3
Holidays starting early - Social story

Who we are

Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia is a not for profit charity and the peak organisation supporting families who care for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.

Discover more about SWAN Australia and how we were established. Meet our board and understand our mission and vision for the future.

Our work

Learn more about what we do and our purpose and goals. View our SWAN Strategic Plan and submissions to better understand how we advocate for change. And don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter.

You can learn more about our recent work in our 2018-2019 annual report.

Making a difference

Understand the issues SWAN families face and discover how we advocate for change. You can become involved in
research projects or simply donate to help us support families on their unidagnosed journey.

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Diagnosis

Geneticists are dedicated to diagnosing SWAN children. SWAN families can assist by consenting to have their child’s details entered into POSSUM (Australian genetics database) as either an undiagnosed or as a specific rare disease (if known). SWAN families will also be able to nominate if they would like their child’s details uploaded to international databases. This will assist with more SWAN children obtaining a diagnosis.