There is a keen interest in the Parkinson’s community about the potential effectiveness of ‘red light therapy’ or ‘laser light therapy’ for the treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms. It is one […]

A new Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse has been appointed in Goulburn to support people living with Parkinson’s in the Goulburn, Yass and Crookwell areas. Nurse Lauren Hogan is a Goulburn local […]

This was the second year that Parkinson’s NSW promoted the Parkinson’s Community Heroes program to both commemorate Parkinson’s Awareness Month and provide opportunities for Support Groups to recognise their local […]

Tamworth Support Group celebrates 30th anniversary The Tamworth Parkinson’s Support Group celebrated thirty years of service with a dinner held at the North Tamworth Bowling Club on 6 December. Over […]

Peter Evans – who prefers to be called Pete – has a role at Parkinson’s NSW which bridges the work of the Fundraising and Digital Marketing teams. He is responsible […]

Step Up for Parkinson’s kicked off on 1 May, and we are over the moon with the response to date. 224 participants have signed up so far to get active […]

People living with Parkinson’s disease in Port Macquarie, Kempsey and surrounding communities recently welcomed Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse Jody Lloyd. She replaces Specialist Nurse Rachael Mackinnon who has relocated to Sydney […]

Eurobodalla Support Group was founded in 1992 and attracted 26 people to its first meeting. From the very beginning, the Group attracted participants from a wide area ranging from Narooma […]

Partnering through Parkinson's This is Tony & Maree Bush's story: Tony Bush was at work as a builder in Coffs Harbour when he fell from a ladder back in 2012. […]

The crappiest lucky dip: my Parkinson’s journey, by a former deputy premier More than 70,000 people in NSW live with Parkinson’s disease, yet it is not a well understood condition. […]

What exercise can I do if I have difficulty standing or walking? You can still reap the benefit of exercise, even with advanced Parkinson’s.  If walking or balancing is difficult, […]

One of the biggest contributing factors for people not having their medications on time in Emergency or upon admission to hospital is that people present without their medications or an […]