Annual Report 2019–2020
The Fight Parkinson’s Annual Report highlights our efforts to support, advocate for and empower people living with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s conditions. Explore how your support has made a difference, and what we’re doing to build a better future for all Australians affected by Parkinson’s.
Covid Safe Peer Support Return
Easing of restrictions and what it means for your groups From 11.59pm on Thursday 17 June, further easing of circuit breaker COVID19 restrictions announced by the Victorian State Government in relation to Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne’s COVIDSafe measures came into effect. These changes will impact your Peer Support Group meetings Regional and Metropolitan Melbourne Peer […]
Designing evidence-based exercise programs for people living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
In 2018, Dr Susan Slade, Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University, commenced a research project aimed at broadening our understanding of factors that may influence participation in exercise and physical activity by people living with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
Annual Report 2018–2019
The Fight Parkinson’s Annual Report highlights our efforts to support, advocate for and empower people living with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s conditions. Explore how your support has made a difference, and what we’re doing to build a better future for all Australians affected by Parkinson’s.
Fight Parkinson’s continues to support the Victorian Brain Bank Network
Fight Parkinson’s continues to support the Victorian Brain Bank Network (VBBN), auspiced by Melbourne University and the Mental Health Research Institute.
ParkinSong™: A controlled trial of singing-based therapy for Parkinson’s
Fight Parkinson’s has contributed to the body of evidence for ParkinSong™, through our involvement in ParkinSong™: A Controlled Trial of Singing-Based Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease, published in the Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair Journal in May 2019.
ParkinDance: Exploring the power of dance to slow Parkinson’s symptoms
There is growing evidence that physical activity is neuroprotective and may have the capacity to slow the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Annual Report 2017–2018
The Fight Parkinson’s Annual Report highlights our efforts to support, advocate for and empower people living with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s conditions. Explore how your support has made a difference, and what we’re doing to build a better future for all Australians affected by Parkinson’s.
Fight Parkinson’s Strategic Plan 2018–2022
Fight Parkinson’s Strategic Plan 2018–2022 outlines our commitment to improving the lives of people affected by Parkinson’s. It details our vision for a world without Parkinson’s and our mission to enable people living with the condition to lead active and full lives. This plan serves as a roadmap for our efforts to provide comprehensive support, […]
Annual Report 2016–2017
The Fight Parkinson’s Annual Report highlights our efforts to support, advocate for and empower people living with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s conditions. Explore how your support has made a difference, and what we’re doing to build a better future for all Australians affected by Parkinson’s.