My name is Ethan, and I was diagnosed with alopecia when I was 9 years old. It all started after we came back from our annual beach trip. During a routine haircut, my mum noticed a small bald patch on my head, about the size of a 20-cent coin, and half of my eyebrow had ..read more

The last few months have been like a rollercoaster ride with many ups and downs. My alopecia journey began about four months ago when I noticed clumps of my hair falling out which led to me finding a bald patch in my hair.  The next few weeks I had appointments with my local GP, blood ..read more

Looking for a powerful way to raise awareness for Alopecia Areata? Try these different creative ways to make an impact: WRITE A POETRY Poetry is an incredible way to express emotions, share personal experiences, and raise awareness. A heartfelt poem can connect deeply with others and inspire understanding about the alopecia journey. Here’s how to ..read more

Hi, my name is Rebecca Stone, and this is the final update for the Gold Sponsorship Program with the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation. I was very fortunate to receive their sponsorship last year, and now I’ve reached the end of my sponsored year. One of the highlights for me was racing in Western Australia at ..read more

As I sit here and begin typing I am still amazed at all that I have achieved in the past 12-18 months. To finish off that past 18 months, we had our End of Season Tri Club Awards presentation last night, and I was awarded the Coach’s Award for 2024. This came as a complete ..read more

My name is Pauline and I am 56 years old. I live in Geraldton Western Australia. I have had Alopecia since I was 21 years old my hair has never grown back. It started as a 20 cent piece on the the back of my head then progressed to fall out in about a couple ..read more

This is the forth checkin since I’ve been fortunate to have become a part of the Alopecia AreataAustralia Sponsorship program. It has been a very full couple of months since the last check ,in which was the beginning ofFebruary, both personally, professionally and within sport with a few key milestones reached.Professionally I have embarked upon ..read more

My Alopecia Journey: Strength through Taekwondo Hi everyone, I’m Piper, and I’m 11 years old. I want to share my journey with alopecia and how Taekwondo has helped me build confidence and resilience. Three years ago, my mum noticed my hair falling out in patches. It was scary and confusing at first, but after visiting ..read more

It has been a very busy pass couple of months after my huge winnings at our Australian open water national championships in January.  Since then, I went down to the Australian institute of sport in Canberra and got the opportunity to train amongst some of the best including the mighty Bronte Campbell which I may say she such a lovely person and new friend of mine. I have also competed in the NSW state open championships in March and NSW Sydney Open in May both held at Sydney Olympic Park which is also an iconic and always an inspiring pool to swim in after so much history being created i ..read more

Welcome to my next update for my Gold AAAF Sponsorship.  Where has the past year gone? When I was at Port Macquarie last Sunday, I couldn’t believe that it has been a year since I gained that spot at the World Championships and went to Hawaii.  The place that my sponsorship journey began. The last few months I have had a couple of little goals in place, which I have achieved but there has also been a lot going on!  My baby daughter moved out of home to go 12 hours away to Uni, my oldest puppy dog, Peppa, my border collie, passed away, I resigned from my employee management role ..read more