Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026: The Where
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we are sharing the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions, to help spread awareness, provide education, and show our support to the Parkinson’s community, no matter which stage of your health journey you might be on. Please read on below, to learn the answers to some of the questions behind the […]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026: The When
Please read on below to learn about the ‘When’ of Parkinson’s. The When When do you get diagnosed? The majority of Parkinson’s diagnoses occur in individuals over 60 years old. However, approximately 1 in 10 people diagnosed, are younger than 45, which is referred to as Young-Onset Parkinson’s. When does it begin to develop? Parkinson’s typically begins around age […]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026: The Who
The Who Who is Fight Parkinson’s? As a leading organisation for Parkinson’s, providing research, education, and support, we are constantly working to realise possibilities for people living with Parkinson’s. Over the last 40 years, we have greatly improved quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s, including Young Onset Parkinson’s, and Atypical Parkinson’s (PSP, MSA and CBS). At Fight Parkinson’s, (formerly known as Parkinson’s Victoria) […]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026: Inspiring Australians through action, knowledge, and stories
Acknowledging the growing number of Australians who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s (including Young-Onset), and Atypical Parkinson’s (including PSP, MSA, and CBS) Educating Australians and the wider Parkinson’s community on the signs, symptoms, and services or supports that are available to people living Parkinson’s, their carers, family, friends, and health care professionals Fostering connection and understanding through sharing personal stories. This April, we are answering some Frequently Asked Questions […]
Parkinson’s Awareness Month resources
Each year during Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we invite individuals, communities, and organisations to help shine a light on the realities of living with Parkinson’s.
InMotion Summer 2025: Fight Parkinson’s community magazine
We’re excited to share the Summer 2025 edition of InMotion, our free Parkinson’s community magazine for people living with Parkinson’s, their families, carers, and health-care professionals. You can now download the full issue by clicking the link in the ‘related resources for you’ section below (on mobile) or to the right (on a desktop computer). […]
The story behind the National Parkinson’s Action Plan
With more than 200,000 Australians affected by Parkinson’s, Australia has never had a national framework to guide how care, support, research, and policy responses should be coordinated. Recognising this gap, leaders from across the Parkinson’s community began working together to call for national action. 2023 – National taskforce established In August 2023, a national taskforce […]
National Parkinson’s Action Plan: An update from Fight Parkinson’s
The NPAP represents years of advocacy and collaboration across the Parkinson’s community and sector, led by the National Parkinson’s Alliance (NPA) of which Fight Parkinson’s is a founding member. Most importantly, it reflects the voices and experiences of more than 200,000 people living with Parkinson’s, their families, and carers. Joining us at the launch in Canberra were Sheenagh Bottrell and Pam […]
Women in the Fight Parkinson’s community: A celebration
In 2025, Shona Cross was honoured with the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for her outstanding Parkinson’s advocacy work, vulnerability in sharing her story with the world, and ambassadorship of Fight Parkinson’s. Ten years after her Parkinson’s diagnosis, Shona’s spirit of resilience, connection, and hope remains at the heart of Fight Parkinson’s. “Fight Parkinson’s have been so good to me, and I do these things because I want […]
Fight Parkinson’s lodges public submission to the new Individual Disability Advocacy Program
This week, Fight Parkinson’s has lodged a public submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the new Individual Disability Advocacy Program (IDAP). Our submission draws on clinical, lived experience, and service delivery expertise to highlight the advocacy needs of people living with Parkinson’s and rarer Atypical Parkinson’s conditions, including Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), and Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), and how a new IDAP can better support them […]