Parkinson’s ACT receives no government funding. Our funding is from memberships and donations.
Significant amongst Parkinson’s ACT use of funds are the following:
Subsidising therapeutic activities
Scholarships
The Parkinson’s ACT George Webb Memorial Prize
The Alan Richardson Memorial Award
Contributing to professional development
University of Canberra student-run clinics
Training of Aged Care Nurses in Parkinson’s
Events
Every two years we stage a seminar. The most recent was in November 2018. Review it here.
We also stage occasional forums. The most recent was in February 2019 (presentation by Professor Simon Lewis)
Every two years we also stage our major community awareness event and fundraiser: Walk in the Park.