Advocacy: 

Parkinson's costs Australia $6.8 billion each year.  25 people are diagnosed every day of the year. Yet the total recurrent funding for services and support received by state Parkinson's Associations in Australia totals $550,000: Approximately $10 per person per year.  Consequently there is a significant lack of services and support, particularly in regional areas.  This is manifestly inadequate. It needs to be addressed.  Download media release here

Parkinson's Australia 2008 Federal Budget Submission

Parkinson's Australia calls on the newly elected Federal Government to fund a range of initiatives to reduce the impact of Parkinson's in Australia.   Download the Budget Submission here

New report highlights the need for improved services and support

A report, commissioned by Parkinson's Victoria, has been completed by eminent disability consultants Dr Chris Fyffe and Jeffrey McCubbery. The report focuses on the significant population of people with Parkinson's who are of working age, and the lack of government funded service planning and coordination.  People in this age group are not recognised by government, are under represented in service access, and are subsequently marginalised.  Click here for the full report

 

Key Facts on Parkinson's and the need for support: Click here

Executive Summary of the Parkinson's Access Economics Report.  Click here

Work Welfare Wills

Is a plain English web guide to legal issues around health and life changes. It was produced for use in Victoria only as some of the laws will be different in other states of Australia. Chronic illnesses bring about lifestyle changes.

This resource was designed by the Chronic Illness Alliance to help people with a chronic illness, their families and advisors, to make informed decisions about the future.

The link for work welfare wills is http://www.chronicillness.org.au

The link for the Chronic Illness Alliance is www.chronicillness.org.au