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 […]
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 […]
Fight Parkinson’s Launches 2025 Seed Grant Program to Fund Research Innovation
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 prevention, improvement of life, and eventual cure for Parkinson’s Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), and Multiple […]
A Groundbreaking Breakthrough: The Parkinson’s Biomarker
This groundbreaking development promises to over time revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, marking a significant milestone. Professor David Finkelstein, head of the Parkinson’s Laboratory at The Florey Institute, Director on the Fight Parkinson’s board and the chair of the Fight Parkinson’s research committee, has shared this important advance at a Fight Parkinson’s […]
Parkinson’s Prevalence
Estimates of people living with Parkinson’s has more than doubled Based on ABS statistics and scientific peer reviewed prevalence data, there are an estimated 57,000 Victorians living with Parkinson’s and 219,000 nationally. This is more than double the previous figures of 27,000 Victorians and 100,000 Australian reported in 2015. Since then, from more recent evidence-based […]
International Women’s Day
The incidence of Parkinson’s is lower in women than men, however there are many women living with Parkinson’s and their experience is often very different to that of men. Some studies have indicated women experience tremor and painful early morning muscle contractions than men. Others have found women are more likely to have depression and […]