John Salmon

John Salmon brings lived disability experience to the team, being diagnosed muscular dystrophy “of some type” at 14 years old but later was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 3. 

John is not only a non-executive director of Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia, but he is heavily involved in the neuromuscular community,  as a Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania committee member, acting in various roles including past secretary, vice president and newsletter editor. He is also involved in the wider community as a Lions member and retired church pastor.

With a range of key skills and experiences including administration/secretarial, magazine/newsletter creation/editing and public speaking, John is a valued member of the team. This is echoed by John who says the reason for being on the committee is “I’ve been involved for 45+ years to help those with MD and related conditions to get the support and assistance they will need as individuals and families. To also work as part of a committed committee to raise both awareness of MD/Neuromuscular conditions, along with fundraising activities and programmes to support all who might need MDT now and in the future.”