On joining ACCAQ, members will receive an extensive kit of literature which includes the following:
Booklets
Surgery & IBD
Drugs & IBD
Nutrition & diet & IBD
Food & IBD
Glossary of terms (unavailable; to be revised)
Fertility/Pregnancy (unavailable; to be revised)
Leaflets
Questions & answers about complications in IBD
Questions & answers about emotional factors in IBD
Questions & answers about diet & nutrition in IBD
CD & UC - A guide for children & teenagers - provided only where relevant
CD & UC - A teacher's guide - provided only where relevant
Australian paediatric & adolescent IBD database project (APAID) - provided only where relevant
Nutrition & Crohn's disease: Ensure Plus - provided only to those diagnosed with Crohn's
Nutrition in Crohn's disease: Modulen IBD - provided only to those diagnosed with Crohn's
Consumer Health Rights
VSL#3: A high potency probiotic
Information sheets/items
Covering letter & details of membership
Services provided by ACCAQ
Picture/guide of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Problem solving & taking control
When to call doctor
What is a barium meal/barium enema/colonoscopy/endoscopy
Library list & conditions for borrowing
Superannuation & Insurance Advice Service
Fridge magnet detailing the ACCAQ freecall helpline number
The most recent quarterly newsletter
Booklist of publications for purchase
A research project information sheet & registration form: 'Looking at the causes of IBD'
Booklet information & order form: 'Endoscopy' (patient information) & 'The Good Bowel Habit - Pelvic Floor Function and the Bowel - managing constipation and incontinence
ACCA National Magazine
Other information may be added from time to time and includes details of meetings and other ACCAQ activities, research projects and clinical trials.