The Park: The Parkinson's Centre, Sunshine Coast

The Park: The Parkinson's Centre, Sunshine Coast The Park is dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's live well and supporting their caregivers. We would love to welcome you to our growing community!

While living with Parkinson's Disease can be challenging, there are many things you can do to live well. The aim of our Parkinson’s Alive clinic is to maintain & improve your quality of life by providing one-on-one & group Parkinson's treatment gym exercise sessions in Buderim. These sessions are led by Parkinson’s Disease specialists & consist of specific Parkinson’s Disease physiotherapy exercises, programs & consultations. Our goal is to help you make exercise a regular part of your life so that you live well, remain active, reduce the risk of falling, become an active participant in the management of your health & most importantly, find value within yourself. If you can’t join in person, you can visit our website to join online exercise programs (12-week courses) & benefit from the video exercise library. You can also buy Parkinson’s Disease support products online to help make day-to-day mobility easier. Contact our Parkinson’s specialist team to help inform you of class times & consult availability.

What can a wearable device reveal about movement across an ordinary day?Bhaveena Patel is a Clinical Pharmacist with ext...
16/09/2026

What can a wearable device reveal about movement across an ordinary day?

Bhaveena Patel is a Clinical Pharmacist with extensive experience in medication management for people living with Parkinson’s. Her Conference session will focus on the Parkinson’s KinetiGraph (PKG), a wearable device that records movement patterns over time.

The information can help build a more objective picture of motor symptoms and support better-informed conversations about medication timing and symptom management alongside clinical assessment.

Session focus: PKG & Wearable Motor Monitoring

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

Apathy is not laziness.It can be a genuine and deeply misunderstood non-motor feature of Parkinson’s—affecting motivatio...
16/09/2026

Apathy is not laziness.

It can be a genuine and deeply misunderstood non-motor feature of Parkinson’s—affecting motivation, initiation and engagement even when the person still cares about the outcome.

Dr Simone Shaw is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with a focus on neurological conditions. Her Conference presentation will explore apathy, motivation and behavioural change, helping people with Parkinson’s, families and clinicians better understand what may be happening and how support can be approached more effectively.

Presentation: Apathy, Motivation & Behavioural Change

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

You've all been waiting for these and Lily has given me permission to share a few photos from her special day. You looke...
12/09/2026

You've all been waiting for these and Lily has given me permission to share a few photos from her special day. You looked stunning Lily as we expected you would, beautiful girl. Can't wait to hear all about it next week. Dan you scrub up really well, I'm used to seeing you in your gym attire 😁 You have a beautiful family.
Congratulations Lily and Kurt.💕

Goals work better when they are built around what matters to the person.Dr Sarah Davies is an Occupational Therapist and...
12/09/2026

Goals work better when they are built around what matters to the person.

Dr Sarah Davies is an Occupational Therapist and lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast. At the Conference, she will introduce the CO-OP approach—a structured, goal-directed way of helping people find practical strategies for the everyday activities they want and need to do.

This session is about turning broad intentions into meaningful action, building confidence and supporting greater independence in daily life.

Presentation: Focusing on What Matters—Making Goal Setting Work for You

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

Poor sleep is not simply an inconvenience. For someone living with Parkinson’s, it can affect energy, thinking, mood, mo...
10/09/2026

Poor sleep is not simply an inconvenience. For someone living with Parkinson’s, it can affect energy, thinking, mood, movement and the wellbeing of the whole household.

Dr Chris Padgham is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician with extensive experience in sleep disorders, including those associated with neurological conditions.

His presentation will examine sleep and fatigue in Parkinson’s, including REM sleep behaviour disorder, insomnia and daytime sleepiness, and discuss evidence-based approaches to assessment and management.

Presentation: Sleep & Fatigue in Parkinson’s

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/


Parkinson's QLD

Some of the most life-changing symptoms of Parkinson’s are the ones other people cannot see.Professor K. Ray Chaudhuri i...
09/09/2026

Some of the most life-changing symptoms of Parkinson’s are the ones other people cannot see.

Professor K. Ray Chaudhuri is internationally recognised for his work on the non-motor dimensions of Parkinson’s—issues such as sleep, mood, pain, cognition and autonomic symptoms that can have a profound effect on daily life.

In his presentation, Non-Motor Symptoms & Whole Person in Parkinson’s, he will explore why recognising and addressing these symptoms is essential to whole-person care.

We look forward to welcoming Professor Chaudhuri live from London.

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

Good Parkinson’s care must make sense of the whole person—not only the diagnosis.Dr Quentes de Vries is a Specialist Gen...
08/09/2026

Good Parkinson’s care must make sense of the whole person—not only the diagnosis.

Dr Quentes de Vries is a Specialist General Physician and Geriatrician with additional training in stroke medicine and movement disorders. His work across the Sunshine Coast University Hospital Stroke Service, Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital and Beach Brain Clinic gives him a broad view of the medical and day-to-day complexities that can accompany Parkinson’s.

Live on stage, Dr de Vries will explore Future Directions in Parkinson’s Care and what better, more connected care could look like.

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

What can our genes tell us about Parkinson’s?Associate Professor Miguel Rentería is leading one of Australia’s most ambi...
07/09/2026

What can our genes tell us about Parkinson’s?

Associate Professor Miguel Rentería is leading one of Australia’s most ambitious efforts to answer that question. He is Principal Investigator of the Australian Parkinson’s Genetics Study—Australia’s largest Parkinson’s genetics cohort, involving more than 21,000 participants overall, including more than 12,000 people living with Parkinson’s.

Joining us live online, Miguel will explain what genetics is teaching researchers about Parkinson’s, why large studies matter, and what the science can—and cannot yet—tell us.

Presentation: The Genetics of Parkinson’s—What the Science Tells Us

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

Parkinson’s is never just one symptom—and no two people experience it in quite the same way.That is why the 2026 Parkins...
06/09/2026

Parkinson’s is never just one symptom—and no two people experience it in quite the same way.

That is why the 2026 Parkinson’s Conference is built around one central idea: Seeing the Whole Person.

On Thursday, 8 October, people living with Parkinson’s, families, carers, clinicians, researchers and community organisations will come together on the Sunshine Coast for leading research, practical strategies and honest conversations about the many ways Parkinson’s affects daily life.

Over the coming weeks, we will introduce the people and topics shaping this year’s program.

📅 Thursday, 8 October 2026
📍 Maroochy RSL Events Centre, Sunshine Coast

Book your place: https://www.parkinsonsconference.com.au/

Parkinson's QLD

04/09/2026

Well done to everyone who made it through assessment week. We run assessments every quarter at The Park. They are an important part of our Parkinson's protocol for healthy living and they give us a benchmark for where each one of you are, compared to where you were and compared to healthy age matched norms. Data is key to your performance. Data keeps you motivated and present. It helps us redirect therapy goals. It keeps us all on track and moving in the right direction. If you missed assessment week, please speak to your therapist about catching it up asap.

This clip recorded at the World Parkinson's Congress is Mr Jimmy Choi talking about metrics and how important the data was for him to manage his training regime. He has had Parkinson's for 23 years and he is the most incredible athlete. It's not everyones goal to be an amazing athlete BUT it most likely is everyones goal to maintain their independence. You know what ? they go hand in hand for someone living with Parkinson's.
You don't have to be another Jimmy Choi, but consider what type of training you need, at your stage in life, and in your journey with Parkinson's and we will help you work through that. We have the data, we have the research, we have the expertise and most of all, we have your back.

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Lower Kurrajong Building, Suite 7, 354 Mons Road, Forest Glen
Sunshine Coast, QLD
4556

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