Bib Stillwell BMW Tee Off to Make A Noise About The Silent Killer

Kidney Health Australia has announced Bib Stillwell BMW as the naming rights sponsor of the Kidney Health Australia annual golf day at Kingston Heath on Thursday 5 February 2009.

Tan Swanton from Bib Stillwell BMW meets
Billy Kidney, his caddy.

Anne Wilson CEO of Kidney Health Australia welcomed the support of Bib Stillwell BMW who has had a long association with Kidney Health Australia and the Golf day since 2002.

Ms Wilson said the Kidney Health Australia Golf Day provided a major networking opportunity and a chance for the many sponsors and partners of Kidney Health Australia to share experiences and discuss the work of the organisation.

"Bib Stillwell BMW has for a number of years donated many items for our charity auction and supplies BMW cars for our Kidney Health Australia Lotteries, which raises funds to assist thousands of kidney patients across Australia.

"We are extremely happy to have the Bib Stillwell BMW Team help us Make A Noise About the Silent Killer - Chonic Kidney Disease, which affects one in three Australians and is responsible for a third of all visits to public hospitals."

Sarah Morley for Bib Stillwell BMW said the company had a personal experience with the impact of Kidney Disease and is keen to support and promote the work of Kidney Health Australia through involvement in the annual golf day.

"Bib Stillwell BMW will have a team in the event and we are looking forward to Teeing Off to "Make a Noise about the Silent Killer - Chronic Kidney Disease."

People wishing to take part in the Kidney Health Australia Annual Golf Day should contact Joshua Donchi at Kidney Health Australia on 9674 4300 for details.

www.kidney.org.au

FAST FACTS ON CKD IN AUSTRALIA

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a significant and growing public health problem, responsible for substantial burden of illness and premature mortality. In Australia, it is a fact that:

1 in 3 adults are at increased risk of developing CKD
1 in 7 adults have at least one clinical sign of existing CKD
A person can lose up to 90% of their kidney function before experiencing any symptoms
Approximately 2 million Australians may be affected by early-stage kidney disease and don't know it
Over 40 Australians die of kidney failure each day
11.3% of all deaths in Australia are due to, or associated with, kidney failure
Every day, 6 Australians commence expensive dialysis or transplantation to stay alive
Most people with CKD will die from cardiovascular causes before requiring dialysis or transplantation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders experience excessive death and disability due to CKD
The dialysis-dependent population has risen by an average of 8% per year over the past decade, and is being fuelled by the ageing population, and Type 2 diabetes epidemic
It costs approximately $83,000 per annum to keep a person alive on dialysis

Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith National Communications Manager Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0417 329 201

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