Parkinson’s care is falling through policy cracks

Australia’s fastest-growing neurological condition exposes deep inequities in care access, fragmented funding systems, and a lack of nationally coordinated support for people living with Parkinson’s and their families.Chapters(00:00) - Intro(00:08) - Parkinson’s disease in Australia and why it matters(00:43) - Personal experience shaping leadership and advocacy(01:55) - Motor and non-motor symptoms and daily impact(03:11) - The case for holistic, multidisciplinary care(04:30) - Age-based funding divides in care and support(05:49) - Limitations of aged care assessment tools(06:29) - Access challenges and early intervention under the NDIS(07:41) - Policy priorities and election platform asks(08:24) - The role of conferences, peer support, and connection(09:05) - AI, data, and the future of symptom tracking(09:35) - Essential tremor and unmet neurological need📥 JOIN Amplieo+ on Substack for early access to episodes, exclusive videos, and bonus content: https://amplieo.substack.comLEARN more about Amplieo: https://www.amplieo.com📲 FOLLOW Amplieo on socialsLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/amplieoInstagram: https://instagram.com/amplieoYouTube: https://youtube.com/@amplieo Get full access to Amplieo at amplieo.substack.com/subscribe