Self-Care Day 2026: Your health in your hands
This National Self-Care Day, Fight Parkinson’s explores the key areas of self-care and offers tips on how to implement small changes in your everyday life to care for yourself. What is self-care? According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ‘self-care’ is defined as “the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, […]
Discovering the human endeavour: Steve’s powerful perspective on ‘Living Parkinson’s’
After receiving his diagnosis, it took two days for Steve to ‘Google’ the life expectancy of someone who lives with Young-Onset Parkinson’s, and two years to begin to proactively address his diagnosis, which he received in 2019 at the age of 55. As someone who was already focused on staying in shape and eating healthy […]
World Brain Day: Key learnings from the World Parkinson Congress 2026
About the World Parkinson Congress The World Parkinson Congress (WPC) is an international Parkinson’s conference that offers an abundance of opportunities to the international Parkinson’s community, which includes access to researchers, clinicians, neuroscientists, nutritionists, rehabilitation specialists, people with Parkinson’s, their carers, families, and others from around the world. Every three years, the WPC takes place […]
Fight Parkinson’s Recognition Awards 2026: Nominations now open
If you would like to see someone, or a group, acknowledged for their service to your local community, or the wider Parkinson’s community, why not nominate them for one of the Fight Parkinson’s Recognition Awards? It may be a support group leader, local business supporter, a healthcare professional, or anyone who has shown outstanding support. Board […]
International Day of Hope 2026: Our commitment to advancing research
Fight Parkinson’s Research Program At Fight Parkinson’s, we are committed to fostering innovation and research through our dedicated research program, which supports: Scientific research to discover more about the cause, and potential cure, of Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s Applied research to improve the lives of people currently living with Parkinson’s and Atypical Parkinson’s. Our research program […]
20 years of Painting with Parkinson’s: Mixing colour and compassion to create a community
The origins of Painting with Parkinson’s During a walk through the gardens of Berwick 20 years ago, Anne was inspired to form a support group. This Victoria-wide support group initially began as “a place for people struggling with infertility”, but evolved over time to eventually become the Fight Parkinson’s Berwick Painting with Parkinson’s Support Group. […]
Parky Soccer: A social group rewriting the rules
Continued support through Fight Parkinson’s After receiving his diagnosis of Young-Onset Parkinson’s in 2010, Mark recalled attending an in-person ‘Recently Diagnosed Seminar’ held by Fight Parkinson’s—then known as Parkinson’s Victoria. Since this first interaction, Mark said that he and his wife have contacted Fight Parkinson’s on multiple occasions, for different reasons, but has always found […]
Fact sheet: Nutrition
This nutrition fact sheet highlights how common Parkinson’s symptoms such as fatigue, constipation, reduced appetite, and changes in taste can affect nutrition and day‑to‑day life. It also explains why maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is important for managing weight, supporting energy levels, and helping medications work effectively. You’ll learn about: The connection between gut health, […]
A community fundraising tribute to ‘the Prince of Darkness’
About the live music fundraising event Held on Friday 13 February 2026, the fundraiser marked the 56th anniversary of Black Sabbath’s (Osbourne’s heavy metal band) self-titled debut album, which was released on Friday 13 February 1970. Jess received help from Matt Thorburn at Black Oceans Media and Tom Nugara at Black-Roos Entertainment, who helped to book the show, from organising the venue, […]
World Music Day 2026: Tune in to ParkinSong
Though not every person with Parkinson’s will experience speech and non-verbal communications difficulties, a large number of people do develop problems—from reduced volume of speech, difficulty articulating words, to a monotonous tone, reduced facial expressions, and more. In recognition of World Music Day, Fight Parkinson’s invites and encourages the community to join your local ParkinSong™ […]