Job
Vacancy
Office
Manager
Parkinson's
Victoria is currently seeking a suitably qualified
Office Manager.
Download
the 
Office
Manager Position Description here to learn more.
Applications
close: Tuesday 14th February at 5:00pm
Upcoming
Education Events
World
Parkinson's Day seminar
Cheltenham,
April 11th 2012, 1-3pm
Parkinson's
Victoria is presenting a free community seminar on
World Parkinson's Day. The afternoon seminar will
feature a research update presentation and update
on Parkinson's Victoria initiatives. The event will
conclude with afternoon tea.
Download
the
World
Parkinson's Day Seminar flyer
Young
Onset Parkinson's Convention
Sydney,
March 16-18th, 2012
Registrations
are now open for the 2012 Young Onset Parkinson's
weekend. The
weekend will feature guest speakers, 'come and try' sessions
as well as social activities. Places are limited
so get in quick! For more information email: infoline@parkinsonsnsw.org.au
or ring (02) 8875 8900
View
the flyer and registration form here
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Carex
2012
April 18th and 19th, Caulfield Racecourse
Parkinson's
Victoria will be an exhibitor at the 2012 Carex
- a free exhibition targeted to professionals
working in the Health, Aged Care and Disability
fields.
Click
on the banner to the right to view the website
and register to attend |
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Parkinson's
Australia National Conference
Brisbane,
13-14 July 2012
The
theme for the conference is 'Better knowledge, better
outcomes'. All members of the Parkinson's community
are encouraged to attend - people living with Parkinson's,
their families, neurologists, allied health professionals,
nurses, researchers, students and anyone with an interest
in Parkinson's.
Visit
the
Parkinson's Australia National Conference website
for more information
Upcoming
Fundraising Events
| Charity
Golf Event - Tessie's Day
Sunday
19th February, Torquay.
Places
limited.
Download
the  Tessie
Day Charity Golf event flyer |
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"The
Peppercorn Tree" charity theatre performance
Thursday 26th April at 8pm, Mt. Waverly,
Tickets
cost $23. All proceeds to Parkinson's Victoria
Download
'The
Peppercorn Tree' flyer |
Michael
J Fox interview
Michael
J Fox recently gave an interview for CTV where he
speaks about his life with Parkinson's and the work
of the Fox Foundation. He considers himself a 'disruptive
philantropist' to describe his committment to fund
research and to have research results communicated
openly to the Parkinson's community.
 Watch
the Michael J Fox interview
Featured Resource
|
New book - Living and Laughing with Parkinson's by Anne Atkin
Living and Laughing with Parkinson's is not the standard clinical text book on Parkinson's.
This book, written by a lady living with Parkinson's, provides readers with an insight into this condition by focusing on day to day examples - delivered with a touch of humour - of a personal perspective of life with Parkinson's.
Easy to read, full of pictures and plenty of warmth, this book is a must read!
Available
directly from Anne Atkin via her website - Visit
AnneAtkinArt or through Parkinson's Victoria
Cost: $25 plus postage |
Day
by Day Parkinson's Diary 2012 now available
An
Australian resource specifically designed to provide
people with Parkinson's and their carers a 'one-stop
shop' record book where one is able to gain up-to-date
information about the disease.
Visit
the
Parkinsons
Day by Day website for more information
Featured Advocacy
Parkinson's gets a mention in Parliament
On September 19th, Josh Frydenberg, MP, spoke in the House of Representatives on Parkinson's and the impact on the community that this condition has. Mr Frydenberg made his speech after meeting with members of the Men's Parkinson's group who meet at the Uniting Care Elgin Street Centre in Hawthorn.
Click
on this link to watch the speech
'Support
for those with Parkinson's'
Research
Scholarship
Available
NHMRC-Parkinson's
Victoria TRIP Fellowship
The
NHMRC-Parkinson’s Victoria TRIP Fellowship will
provide an opportunity for a health professional to
undertake a practical project and to develop a leadership
role in improving research practice for Parkinson’s
in Australia.
Learn
more about this opportunity on the Research
page
Research
Participation Opportunity
Have
you had a stroke or been diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease?
Common
conditions associated with ageing, including stroke
and Parkinson's disease, affect an individual's health,
functioning and social participation. Social, cultural,
economic and geographic factors influence how people
adjust to life after a stroke or Parkinson's disease
diagnosis. This project seeks to explore the understandings
and experiences of people who have experienced one
of these conditions; it also examines what factors
might impact upon individual and family adjustment,
and how and whether this changes over time.
Read
more....
In
other news....
| Signpost
magazine - Summer 2011 edition is now available |
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Read
the latest information from Parkinson's Victoria
in the official magazine - View
Publications
> Signpost Magazines > Signpost Summer
2011 |
| Parkinson's
Victoria has moved office |
In
June 2011, Parkinson's Victoria moved to a new,
larger premises with better access to public
transport and parking.
Our
new street address is: 8b Park Road, Cheltenham,
3192. Our mailing address is: PO BOX 2606, Cheltenham,
VIC, 3192.
Please
note our new phone number is: (03) 9581 8700
and Fax: (03) 9583 9952 (The Australia wide
Freecall number remains the same: 1800 644 189)
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| New
Young@Park website
and Facebook
page |
The
website has a focus on Young Onset Parkinson's
news, personal stories and features an online
Message Board as well as a chat room Vist the
website at www.yap.org.au
The
Young@Park group have also created their own
Facebook profile 'Young At Park'.
Visit
the Y@P Facebook page here
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| Sign
the Global Parkinson's Pledge ... and show your
support for improved Parkinson's funding and support
|
Raise
the voice of the Parkinson's community by adding
your name to the Global Parkinson's Pledge.
Launched at the recent World Parkinson's Congress
in 2010, the Global Parkinson's Pledge seeks
1 million signatures to give a clear, strong
message to governments, health agencies of the
United Nations system, and patient-oriented
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout
the world to improve resources, education and
investment into Parkinson's.
Visit
www.parkinsonspledge.org
to show your support to the Global Parkinson's
Pledge |
| Free
Parkinson's manual for GP's |
Parkinson's
Disease: A General Practice Approach (2nd Edition),
an excellent education resource for GP's is
available FREE from the local GP Division or
from Parkinson's Victoria by completing this
order form
GP
Manual Order form and returning it to Parkinson's
Victoria |
| All
Parties Commit to a National Disability Insurance
Scheme |
All
three major political parties have confirmed
they will commit to a major reform of the disability
sector in their next term if elected, including
supporting a National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Visit
the EveryAustralianCounts
website to learn more about the initiative |
| Curious
about stem cell treatments? |
|
There
is a great new website www.closerlookatstemcells.org
that provides information about the benefits
and risks of stem cell therapies. |
| Parkinson's
in the media |
Channel
Ten - 6:30 with George Negus - Deep Brain Stimulation
(DBS) surgery for Parkinson's
On
Thursday 18th August 2011, 6:30 with George
Negus on Channel Ten featured a story on Deep
Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery as a treatment
for Parkinson's.
Click
here to watch Karyn's story on the Channel Ten
website
ABC
- 7:30 Report - Parkinson's drug accused of
inciting compulsive behaviours
On
Tuesday 26th July 2011, the 7:30 Report on ABC
featured a story on the potential for dopamine
agonist medication - commonly prescribed for
Parkinson's and for Restless Legs Syndrome -
to cause impulse control behaviour changes in
some people. In some cases where people were
not warned of the potential side-effects, the
outcome has had a significant impact to the
lives and relationships of those affected.
Click
here to watch the report on the ABC website
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