Parkinson’s Tasmania

Parkinson’s Tasmania We provide support for Tasmanian people living with Parkinson’s, their carers and families.

21/01/2026

We prepared a submission last year responding to the Department of Health’s request for community contributions to their 20 year preventative health strategy.

Recently the Department released ‘The Health Revolution - 20 year preventative health strategy exposure draft’.

Preventative health is a key strategic initiative for Parkinson’s Tasmania as we still have no one definitive cause or cure for Parkinson’s. We will continue to engage with this important strategy.

🌍 7th World Parkinson’s Congress | Phoenix, AZ, USA | May 24–27, 2026 🌍Early bird registrations close TODAY January 15 —...
14/01/2026

🌍 7th World Parkinson’s Congress | Phoenix, AZ, USA | May 24–27, 2026 🌍

Early bird registrations close TODAY January 15 — don’t miss your chance to secure a great rate and your spot at this global event!

The World Parkinson’s Congress brings together people with Parkinson’s, partners, carers, health professionals, and researchers from around the world to connect, learn, and inspire change.

🎟️ Register now: https://wpc2026.org/page/registration

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Space is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.Once registration reaches capacity in the five registration categories, a wait list will be started for that category. As space becomes available, we’ll extend the opportunity for those on the Standard waitlist from Jan 16 - April 24, 2026, to r...

Congratulations to WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Prof Grant Dewson on securing this res...
14/01/2026

Congratulations to WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Prof Grant Dewson on securing this research grant into Parkinson’s.

A big cheer for our two WEHI-led projects awarded a combined $10 million over 5 years through the National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC Synergy grants! 👏 👏

🧠 Professor Grant Dewson is leading a team uncovering how defective mitochondria drive Parkinson’s, aiming to stop the disease in its tracks and catch it earlier.

🦟 Professor Alan Cowman AC and his team are working toward a multi-stage multi-species malaria vaccine to protect millions especially against 𝘗. 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘹, which currently has no vaccine.

Find out more about their dedicated research projects:https://www.wehi.edu.au/news/powering-progress-10m-in-synergy-grants-fuels-research-into-malaria-and-parkinsons/

🙋🙋‍♀️❓Do you want to learn more about  ’s? 🏡🏥👫Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with it, or a loved one has - or you’re a he...
14/01/2026

🙋🙋‍♀️❓Do you want to learn more about ’s?

🏡🏥👫Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with it, or a loved one has - or you’re a healthcare professional, researcher or just keen to learn more?

✅🌟Then the next - webinar is just right for you 😊

💻📲Please register via the link below ⬇️ and join us on Monday ! It’s completely free and you’ll have lots of opportunities to ask expert physician, Dr Frank Nicklason all those questions you have been wondering about

😊✏️Click here to register :

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🏥 One of our key focuses for 2026 will be empowering you to ensure you can articulate your key needs with confidence if ...
21/12/2025

🏥 One of our key focuses for 2026 will be empowering you to ensure you can articulate your key needs with confidence if you or your loved one with Parkinson’s is heading into hospital.

Hospital Safety Guides provide useful tools and information to help a person with Parkinson’s during their next hospital visit, planned or unplanned.

Handy guide for urgent medical attention across the State
20/12/2025

Handy guide for urgent medical attention across the State

📢 There are now six Medicare UCCs open in Tasmania. They are open every day.

Bulk-billed Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) in Sorell, Hobart, Bridgewater, Launceston and Devonport can treat minor fractures and sprains, ear infections, UTIs, minor cuts and bites, gastro, small burns and more.

👉 Sorell Family Practice Medicare UCC located at Shop 11/12 Cole St, Sorell. Open 10am to 8pm, 7 days per week.
👉 Your Hobart Doctor Medicare UCC located at 71 Bathurst Street, Hobart. Open 2pm to 10pm, 7 days per week.
👉 Ochre Health Hobart Medicare UCC located at 1B, 232-242 Liverpool Street, Hobart. Open 8am to 5pm, 7 days per week.
👉 Jordan River Health, Bridgewater Medicare UCC located at 9-11 Hurst Street, Bridgewater. Open 9am to 7pm, 7 days per week.
👉 My Clinic Plus Devonport Medicare UCC located at 133 Steele Street, Devonport. Open 2pm to 9pm Monday to Friday, 1pm to 9pm Saturday & Sunday.
👉 Launceston Medical Centre Medicare UCC located at 215 Wellington Street, Launceston. Open 9am to 8pm, 7 days per week.

👍 Medicare UCCs are bulk-billed, meaning there is no cost to patients.
👍 Appointments are not required.
👍 Patients can walk in and wait to be seen.
👍 They are not a replacement for your GP or Emergency Department.

🩺 See your GP for your non-emergency, routine and general healthcare needs. To find an after-hours GP service, visit www.tasafterhours.com
If it is a life-threatening illness or injury, call 000 or visit your closest Emergency Department.

👉 Not sure what to do? Call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 for advice from a Registered Nurse, 24/7.

To know more about your treatment options in Tasmania, visit 🔗 health.tas.gov.au/rightcare

🗞️🗞️🗞️ Read all about it! Check out the Opinion Editorial in The Mercury today shining a light on our mission.
18/12/2025

🗞️🗞️🗞️ Read all about it!

Check out the Opinion Editorial in The Mercury today shining a light on our mission.

Join our friends from Fight Parkinson's if you or someone you care about has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s.Ge...
10/12/2025

Join our friends from Fight Parkinson's if you or someone you care about has been recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

Getting the right information early makes all the difference!

We still have our fingers and toes crossed to see if we have successfully secured grant monies from the RHH Research Foundation to fund a newly diagnosed clinic pilot here is Tassie.

Now wouldn’t that be a brilliant Christmas gift! 💝

A diagnosis of Parkinson's is life-changing, so it's only normal to feel overwhelmed by what this means. For many people, questions often come up after leaving the doctor's office. That is why the Fight Parkinson's Recently Diagnosed Seminars have been such a valued education offering for more than 15 years.

These sessions provide a safe environment for individuals and their families to better understand diagnosis and have their questions answered by a clinical Parkinson's nurse.

Our final online Recently Diagnosed Seminar of the year will be two 90-minutes sessions from 4:00pm to 5:30pm on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 December.

Learn more and sign up on our website: https://www.fightparkinsons.org.au/event/recently-diagnosed-seminar-14/

Congratulations 🙌
09/12/2025

Congratulations 🙌

🎉 Big Congratulations! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that the Tasmania Parkinson’s Project team has won the UTAS Vice Chancellor’s Community Engagement Award! 🏆

A huge shout-out to everyone involved in this incredible initiative, and special thanks to Professor Jane Alty and Professor Michele Callisaya for their inspiring leadership. This achievement is the result of true teamwork — passion, collaboration, and dedication from so many wonderful people here in Tassie working with and for our community.

We also want to acknowledge Harley Stanton, whose vision brought us together just a few years ago and whose drive has kept us moving forward ever since.

This award belongs to all of us — thank you for being part of this journey and for making a difference! 🌟

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