Health care professional call-out: Have your say on ParkinsonNet Australia–the worldclass Parkinson’s care model from the Netherlands
Motivated by her own Parkinson’s diagnosis and personal experience, Professor Michele Callisaya of the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research, leads a multidisciplinary team of clinician researchers specialising in brain disease and rehabilitation. Together they plan to adapt and test the world-leading model from the Netherlands called ‘ParkinsonNet’ for regional Australians. The project aims […]
Research call-out: Join stage one of a nationally significant project to improve care for people living with Parkinson’s
The Australian model of ParkinsonNet will focus on care which has been codesigned by people living with Parkinson’s and health carers who live and work in regional Australia, which researchers believe will be crucial to its success. The project aims to: improve access to expert multidisciplinary care for people with Parkinson’s. provide specialised training opportunities for allied […]
Research call-out: What is important in conversations for people living with Parkinson’s?
The project is being conducted by the Speech Pathology Department within the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport at La Trobe University. The research team is interested in understanding what matters most to people when they communicate and what makes conversation easier or harder. Participants will have the chance to talk about their […]
Fight Parkinson’s launches 2026 seed grant program to fund research innovation
After a successful inaugural program in 2025, Fight Parkinson’s is pleased to support further research funding in the next year. Seed Funding Grants are available for both clinical and basic science research, with each category offering a grant of $30,000. These grants underpin Fight Parkinson’s ongoing commitment to raise funds to support research focused on the […]
Research call-out: Parkinson’s lived experience advisory group
The University of Tasmania is establishing a lived experience advisory group as part of the ParkinsonNet research project. This opportunity will have you joining the University of Tasmania research team with around 8 other people living with Parkinson’s to provide advice related to your lived experience. What is ParkinsonNet? ParkinsonNet is a model of care […]
Research call-out: Apathy and Motivation in Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease is usually considered a disorder of movement, but many patients also suffer from problems with thinking and motivation. At the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University, they will conduct research into the difficulties with cognition and motivation commonly faced by individuals with Parkinson’s. Their goal is to better understand […]
Early and Young Onset Parkinson’s – Science and Society
Dr Kishore Kumar spoke on the clinical considerations of Young Onset Parkinson’s at Fight Parkinson’s 2025 Research Symposium. His presentation was followed by a discussion on lived experience of Young Onset Parkinson’s with Sheenagh Bottrell and Parkinson’s nurse Victor McConvey. What age is young – a very important question The definition of Young or Early […]
Focused Ultrasound – is it ready for Parkinson’s?
With recent media coverage on the success of the procedure and its approval for use in the United States, Dr Thevathasan is fielding questions from the Parkinson’s community regularly. As excitement and anticipation grows within the community, he is helping provide a realistic understanding of the technology and its potential uses for those living with […]
Research call-out: Improving wellbeing in women with Parkinson’s through exercise
About the study One of Fight Parkinson’s inaugural seed fund grant recipient projects is recruiting volunteers. The project – Improving Wellbeing in Women with Lived Experience of Parkinson’s Disease Using Community-Based Gym Exercises – seeks participants for an eight-week program to be run in Box Hill, Victoria. Existing research shows exercise can help improve Parkinson’s […]
Inaugural community-funded seed research grant recipients announced
The generosity of the Fight Parkinson’s community has enabled two researchers to receive grants of $30,000 to pursue promising new research towards early-stage ideas with potential for major breakthroughs. Two grants were awarded, one in clinical research and one in basic science. Fight Parkinson’s believes these projects are on the verge of major breakthroughs and […]