Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs, FYI.
Parkinson’s Australia is excited to host people living with Parkinson’s, carers, support partners, family, health professionals, specialists and researchers to Sydney to connect with each other at the 2027 Parkinson’s Australia National Conference. The conference is Australia’s leading event exploring innovative research into the causes, prevention, improved treatments, daily living and wellbeing and ultimately a cure for Parkinson’s.
The 2027 Parkinson’s Australia National Conference is designed to provide the Parkinson’s community with research updates from Australia and around the world, evidence-based practices on how to live well with Parkinson’s, and to provide the community with the opportunity to socialise, exchange thoughts and the space to connect.
The conference will provide two streams – a scientific and a wellbeing stream. The scientific stream will present research relating to the condition. The wellbeing stream will focus on living well with Parkinson’s from panels of health professionals and people with lived experience.
This conference will be delivered as an in-person event for people living with Parkinson’s, carers, support partners, family, health professionals, specialists and researchers to connect and engage with each other. The conference does not have a virtual component.
The 2027 Parkinson’s Australia National Conference is being held Sunday, 16 May to Tuesday, 18 May 2027 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney.
The ICC Sydney is conveniently located within the city centre and is close to all city centre services, attractions and amenities that Sydney has to offer. It’s only 8km from Sydney Airport and easily accessible by car, taxi and public transport at any time of the day. Click here for further information, so you can easily plan your travels.
Click here for available conference passes and pricing.
All prices are in Australian dollars (AUD) and include GST. Conference passes must be paid by credit card during the online conference registration process.
Please note that conferences passes are only confirmed upon receipt of payment.
Payment of your registration fees will display as TICKETS*Parkinson’s Australia National Conference 2027 on your credit card statement. The exact details may vary depending on your bank.
A tax invoice is provided for all registrations, you can download your tax invoice by using the link within your conference registration email. Should you require a tax invoice for each attendee please ensure you register each attendee separately.
Casual business attire is suitable for the conference and its social events.
Splitting of conference passes is not allowed under any circumstances. Delegates who wish to attend must purchase a conference pass.
Cancellations must be received in writing to [email protected] in accordance with the following schedule:
- 1 March 2026 to 30 June 2026 = 100% refund
- 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026 = 50% refund
- 1 January 2027 to 18 May 2027 = no refund
No refunds will be made for non-attendance at the conference, and any unpaid registration fees will still be payable.
No, Parkinson’s Australia has subsidised registration to make attendance more accessible, day passes are not available.
Delegates are responsible for organising and managing their own accommodation directly with the hotel, and must comply with the hotels rates, validity, terms, conditions and cancellation policies which can be found on the hotel’s website and booking site. Please read and understand the hotel’s policies prior to making a hotel booking.
A list of suggested hotels and preferential rates secured for conference delegates has been published on the conference website, click here.
We encourage delegates to book their accommodation and flights early to avoid limited availability. The conference organiser, secretariat, staff and/or its agents and others working under its authority do not accept responsibility for any accommodation booked by delegates.
Registration as a delegate, sponsor or exhibitor attendee confirms your attendance at the Welcome Reception.
As alcohol is on offer, all social functions are classed as a licenced event. The venue’s alcoholic beverage license requires that venue staff shall: (i) request proper identification (photo ID) of any person of questionable age and refuse alcoholic beverage service if the person is either under age or proper identification cannot be produced, and (ii) refuse alcoholic beverage service to any person who, in the venue’s judgment, appears intoxicated.
Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind and delegates shall be regarded in every aspect as carrying their own risk for personal injury and loss or injury to property, including baggage during the conference. It is strongly recommended that delegates take out their own general travel insurance. It is suggested that the insurance policy should also cover loss of fees/deposit, airfares, accommodation charges, medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property and repatriation expenses. The insurance should cover loss arising from the cancellation of the conference by the organisers or a person’s inability to attend due to any reason whatsoever. No responsibility is taken by the conference organiser, secretariat, staff and/or its agents and others working under its authority for any person not holding insurance and any loss in this regard.
Please note that photographs and video will be taken throughout the conference and at the social events. These will be used for promotional activities including display on websites and social media platforms. If you do not want your photograph or any video footage taken, or used, you are required to formally advise the conference secretariat in advance by email at:
The conference organiser, secretariat, staff and/or its agents and others working under its authority accept no liability for personal accident or loss or damage suffered by any participant, accompanying person, invited observer or any other person by whatever means. Nor do we accept liability for any equipment or software brought to the conference by delegates, speakers, sponsors or any other party. Please protect your personal property. Do not leave laptops, cameras, and other valuable items unsecured. Be conscious of individuals who appear out of place and do not wear a conference name badge. Advise conference secretariat staff if this does not occur. If you have any questions, please contact the conference secretariat.
Your data is not shared with third parties. Please note that the Conference Secretariat will contact you directly should we need to connect with you. Be aware of scams, do not share your data or pay any money to third parties claiming to be associated with the Conference. If you have any questions, please contact the conference secretariat.
Please advise the conference secretariat of any special dietary requirements when you register for the conference. Caterers at each function will be informed and suitable food for registered dietary requirements will be available. If you are unsure, please don’t hesitate to ask staff at the registration desk.
IMPORTANT – If your dietary request relates to a life-threatening allergy, please ensure that you advise the conference organisers as soon as possible.
Your PowerPoint presentation should be in widescreen (16:9) format and is due to the conference secretariat by Friday, 16 April 2027.
Please email your presentation as a PowerPoint file to [email protected] If your PowerPoint file is too large, you can send using a file sharing platform such as Dropbox, WeTransfer, Google Doc etc.
Any changes can be provided to the secretariat up until Friday, 14 April 2027, after this time please bring your PowerPoint presentation with you to the conference on USB.
Prior to the conference all speakers will receive communication regarding an on-site briefing to meet with their session chair, audio visual technician and to familiarise themselves with the room and the audio-visual equipment.
All speakers must present themselves to the conference secretariat on arrival to collect their conference credentials.
Recording of presentations and workshops at the conference is not permitted under any circumstances, this includes any form of media, including but not limited to audio recordings, video recordings, or literal transcripts unless you acquire a written consent.
You are encouraged to use social media, such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and blogging at the conference as a way to summarise, highlight, review, critique, and/or promote the presented materials, or the conference in general, on the condition that: copyright law is observed, verbatim information is limited to a few quotes, and the author or speaker is referenced and cited appropriately. Please bear in mind that presenters have invested many hours in the development of materials for the conference and copyright laws apply.
Out of respect for the other participants, we ask that loud electronic devices be silenced, though they do not need to be switched off, so that they may be used to tweet, post or take notes in accordance with the above stated policy.
We encourage delegates to:
- Follow us on Instagram @parkinsonsaus
- Like us on Facebook @ParkinsonsAust
- Like us on LinkedIn @parkinsons–australia–ltd
- Follow us on YouTube @ParkinsonsAus
- Hashtags include: #parkinsons #ParkinsonsAusConf2027 #PANC27
- Blog, post and tweet about what you are hearing and seeing
- Talk about products and services you see being showcased
- Share photographs
- Provide feedback to the Parkinson’s Australia staff and the conference secretariat
- Keep criticism constructive
We request delegates to refrain from:
- Using audio and/or video recording devices during sessions.
- Capturing, transmitting, or redistributing syllabus materials or the bulk of the material presented in a session. Doing so infringes on the intellectual property rights of the speakers.
- Engaging in rudeness or personal attacks.
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