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Meet our Digital Campaign Manager

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 […]

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Step Up for Parkinson’s

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 […]

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New Parkinson’s Specialist Nurse

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 […]

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Eurobodalla Support Group celebrates 30th anniversary

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 […]

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Partnering through Parkinson’s

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. […]

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My Parkinson’s journey

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. […]

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Difficulty standing or walking?

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, […]

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The new Parkinson’s Passport

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 […]

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Have you done your Annual Plan?

Developing and submitting an Annual Support Group Plan is a requirement for all Parkinson’s NSW Support Groups. Plans are not just ‘red tape’; they are a way of keeping your […]

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Grow your Support Group

Tips on growing your Support Group The following tips have been submitted by Lesley Errington of Kiama Support Group. This is the first of a series of tips from leaders […]

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Registrations are open

We recently launched our new fundraising campaign Step Up for Parkinson’s. Step Up will allow you to fundraise and show your support for Parkinson’s NSW. The concept is simple – get […]

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Support Group Changes

Many Support Groups have recently had changes to their Leadership Teams. It is important to keep us updated on who is in your Leadership Team and what role each Team […]

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19th May 2025
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Parkinson’s Caregivers are Under Strain, Need More Support: Report

Average caregiver spends more than 30 hours a week providing care  The average caregiver for someone with Parkinson’s disease spends more than 30 hours per week doing unpaid work to provide care, […]
15th May 2025

Eamon Steps Up for Parkinson’s

Stepping Up with strength, support, and a spirit of adventure by Eamon Daly I emigrated from Ireland with my wife Michele, over 30 years ago. I’m now the proud father […]