Who are we?
Arthritis & Osteoporosis NT (AONT) is a non-government organisation providing information, resources and education for those affected by arthritis and osteoporosis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
We have 5 year recurrent funding from NT Health to:
empower people with arthritis and osteoporosis with information, education and support, tailored to their individual needs and circumstances;
promote healthy lifestyles and self-management to optimise health outcomes and health-related quality to life for individuals with arthritis and osteoporosis.
Our patron is Ms Ruth Jones RN, BANurs, GradCertOrtho, GradDipHealthEd, MOrtho.
Arthritis Australia provides our arthritis resources and we work with them and other state arthritis organisations.
We also have educational resources on osteoporosis from Healthy Bones Australia.
What do we do?
- Respond to walk in, telephone and email enquiries
- Provide personalised information packs
- Host regular Information sessions
- Provide information stands at a range of forums
- Involve ourselves in the community
- Run information stands at Expos
- Participate in a range of forums e.g. Info hub at Palmerston library
- Deliver presentations to community groups
- Keep in touch with other community health organisations and the services they provide
- Deliver bulk materials on request to a range of health services
- Produce a member newsletter 6 times a year
- Liaise with Arthritis Australia, interstate arthritis affiliates and Healthy Bones Australia
- Make application for various small grants to assist with special projects
Most of our work is in the Darwin and Palmerston regions due to budgetary constraints. From time to time we participate in national outreach projects funded by Arthritis Australia, for example in 2026 we were able to visit both Katherine and Alice Springs to provide information sessions and participate in the COTA Seniors Expos.
