Parkinson’s Australia is thrilled to be part of the Neurological Alliance of Australia and the ‘Count Us In‘ Campaign.
- Neurological conditions are on the rise in Australia and worldwide, yet despite being recognised as one of the nation’s top disease burdens, neurological conditions remain under-recognised and underfunded.
- A National Summit in Canberra hopes to change that today, with calls for the establishment of a Taskforce for Neurological Conditions, to urgently address the needs of millions of forgotten Australians (pictured panel of people living with neurological conditions).
- A recent study released by The Lancet Neurology revealed that there are now more than three billion (1 in 3) people worldwide living with a neurological condition, making them the leading cause of ill health and disability in the world.
- The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has identified neurological conditions as one of the nation’s top five disease burdens, with an estimated annual impact of more than $100 billion on the Australian economy.
- These conditions are incurable, many are progressive and degenerative, resulting in significant disability, and very few have effective disease modifying treatments available.
The Count Us In campaign video highlights six pressing areas of need to be comprehensively progressed by a Taskforce for Neurological Conditions:
- Greater investment in medical research
- A stronger NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme)
- Equal access to assistive technology
- Establishment of a national neurological dataset
- An end to NDIS age discrimination
- Improved Aged Care, Health and Disability sector integration
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