A-GLIMMER Study

Official Twitter account for the A-GLIMMER (Australian Genetics and Life Insurance Moratorium: Monitoring the Effectiveness and Response) Study.

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

An important part of our research about use of genetic test results by life insurers must close on 20 March. Please RT, share the link with your networks & if you are a clinician/researcher/consumer supporter, please share this link with your patients/community members! 🧬🙏💜

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

MUST CLOSE 20/3: survey about life insurers' use of genetic test results. Open to anyone who has had/been offered genetic testing in Aust. Please have your say - you can be anonymous & your views will be conveyed in a report to govt. Please RT/share! 🧬💜 https://t.co/aSF5pZmssX

[MJA @theMJA]

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[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

An important part of our research about views & experiences about use of genetic test results by life insurers. Please RT, share the link with your networks & if you are a clinician/researcher/consumer supporter, please share this link with your patients/community members! 🧬🙏💜

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

Have you or a blood relative had genetic testing for a DNA change that increases your chance of disease? Please consider telling us your thoughts about life insurers' use of genetic test results. https://t.co/aSF5pZ4jeP Please RT and share with your networks/patients! 🧬🙏💜

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

The survey is anonymous and should take no more than 10mins to complete. We welcome participation from people with various levels of awareness and understanding of the moratorium. @MonashUni @JaneMTiller @PaulLacaze @Monash_SPHPM

Pls RT 🧬🧬🧬

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

New survey alert! Are you part of a genetic research team (e.g. chief investigator, research assistant, project officer, HDR student)? Please complete our survey and share your thoughts on the impact of the life insurance moratorium on your research: https://t.co/s7Gv2SUDTY.

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

Our survey is now live! Have you had, or been offered, genetic testing? Please share you thoughts and experiences with genetic testing and life insurance in Australia. Please RT & share 🧬🧬🧬 @pinkhopeaus @LynchSyndromeAU @AusGenomics @RareCancers https://t.co/EANh5Ltvj7

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

Have you had, or been offered, genetic testing? We are gathering experiences and views of Australian consumers who have had/are eligible for genetic testing, particularly around issues of genetics and life insurance.
Please RT & share🧬 💕 https://t.co/aSF5pZ4jeP @AGlimmer_Study

[Monash Public Health @Monash_SPHPM]

Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: @JaneMTiller and @PaulLacaze https://t.co/kKLMw4Bek3 via @ConversationEDU #SPHPM

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

Genetic discrimination in life insurance remains an issue in Aust, but health insurance discrimination is protected against. Imagine if that protection wasn't there? In New Zealand, health AND life insurance discrimination is legal, requiring urgent review
https://t.co/kJd8mEpchb

[Aideen McInerney-Leo she/her @Amcinerneyleo]

Excited to share our @AGlimmer_Study paper evaluating genetic health professionals attitudes towards the #moratorium on the use of #genetictestresults in life insurance underwriting
Thanks @JaneMTiller and @PaulLacaze for your leadership of this project.

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

A nice piece from the AFR about my work on genetic discrimination in life insurance🧬
@eurekaprizes @aipolsci @Monash_FMNHS @Monash_SPHPM @FinancialReview @harejulie

https://t.co/JvGGuc9N5r

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

Thanks to our team: @JaneMTiller, @Amcinerneyleo, @PaulLacaze, @LouiseKeoghMDHS, @TatYanes4, @peclgl, @TiffBoughtwood, @AndreaBelcher6, Prof. Margaret Otlowski, A/Prof. Kris Barlow-Stewart, Prof. Ingrid Winship, and Prof. Martin Delatycki

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

Our website is now live! There you can find information about the Australian moratorium on genetic testing, the A-Glimmer study, participant information and more:
https://t.co/MfEFme44v3

[John Greally @greally]

This needs federal legislation.

We will not achieve the promise of #genomics in medicine if patients are afraid to compromise their ability to get life and disability insurance.

@SenSchumer @SenGillibrand @ewarren @SenatorEnzi @amyklobuchar @lisamurkowski

[Dr Jane Tiller @JaneMTiller]

Pleased to share our commentary "Genetic discrimination in life insurance: a human rights issue" now out in the Journal of Medical Ethics, in response to Dr J Pugh's excellent article "Genetic information, insurance and a pluralistic approach to justice" https://t.co/kyY7JZNusg

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

Check out @JaneMTiller on @theMJA podcast talking about our recent paper on genetic discrimination and the life insurance moratorium: https://t.co/2vaC1Nbhb0

[MJA @theMJA]

This week's MJA #podcast is now available.. @JaneMTiller, Legal, Ethical and Social Adviser on Public Health Genomics at @MonashUni talks about genetic discrimination and the life insurance moratorium ... #openaccess ... https://t.co/7BcTwEUgS6 #medtwitter

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

Thanks to all the team: @LouiseKeoghMDHS, @Amcinerneyleo, @AndreaBelcher6, @TiffBoughtwood,
@peclgl, @TatYanes4, Prof Martin Delatycki, A/Prof Kristine Barlow-Stewart, Prof Ingrid Winship, Prof Margaret Otlowski

[A-GLIMMER Study @AGlimmer_Study]

A-GLIMMER project is assessing the impact of the Australian moratorium on the use of genetic test result in life insurance. Our protocol in #BMCMedEthics: https://t.co/BKezabkQbq. The project is funded by a #MRFF grant and led by @PaulLacaze and @JaneMTiller