The Bone and Joint Decade is supported by the World Health Organization, United Nations and over 80 countries including Australia. The National Action Network (Australia) has the support of:

Australian Rheumatology Association
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society
Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
Arthritis Australia
Osteoporosis Australia
Rheumatology Health Professionals Australia
Sports Medicine Australia
Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine
Australian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group
Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society
Australian and New Zealand Society of Biomechanics
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Manipulative Physiotherapists of Australia

Supporters of the Bone and Joint Decade (Australia) include:

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Aventis
Medtronic Sofamor Danek
Abbott Australasia
AMGEN
Pharmacia
Pfizer
Medicines Australia
GlaxoSmithKline
AstraZeneca Pty Ltd
Smith & Nephew Surgical Pty Ltd
Boehringer Ingelheim
Zimmer

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing sponsored the summit - Bone and Joint Decade Approach, Canberra November 15, 2002.

Merck Sharp & Dohme, the Department of Health and Ageing and the Australian Rheumatology Association funded the publication of this supplement. The views expressed in this supplement are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the funding organisations.