PQI 2007 – 2008 Annual Report (6.5Mb)

PQI 2008 – 2009 Annual Report

the Quarterly – Summer 2009

the Quarterly – Spring 2009

the Quarterly – Autumn 2010

The principal object of PQI is:

to alleviate the distress experienced by people who suffer from Parkinson’s disease or related disorders in Queensland:

(a) by offering information and assistance to people affected and, where appropriate, conducting a needs assessment and referral to appropriate service providers;

(b) by working collaboratively with other community service providers and allied health professionals to ensure that people living with Parkinson’s disease or related disorders are able to access appropriate support services;

(c) by providing training, information and education to people with Parkinson’s disease or related disorders, their carers and community service providers to facilitate better service delivery to those affected;

(d) by increasing public awareness of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders so as to provide greater public understanding of the impact of these illnesses and the limitations and special needs of those affected;

(e) by encouraging research into the cause and treatment of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders; and

to raise funds and do all other acts and things that may be deemed reasonably necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the above ojbects.

The document details information on membership, the direction of the organisation and annual meetings, amongst many other things. To read the full constitution please click on the following link – PQI Constitution

Professor Peter Silburn

Executive Committee

President: Neil Page

Vice President: Graham Kerr

Treasurer: Alan James

Secretary: John Bird

Committee Members

Alwyn Boyle

Joy Boyle

Sue Page

Kevin Robins

Staff

Chief Executive Officer: Patrick Bulman (07) 3209 1588 ceo@parkinsons-qld.org.au

Information Officer: Rebecca Hardwidge-Suddards (07) 3209 1588 info@parkinsons-qld.org.au

Client Service Coordinator: Lynda Foulis (07) 3209 1588 clientservices@parkinsons-qld.org.au

Office

Address:

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Parkinson’s Queensland Inc. has an office in Springwood equipped to support all its activities around Queensland.

Unit 2/25 Watland Street, Springwood, QLD 4127

Postal Address

PO Box 1684, Springwood QLD 4127
Telephone & Fax
Info Line Free call 1800 644 189
Telephone (07) 3209 1588
Fax (07) 3209 1566
E-mail: pqi@parkinsons-qld.org.au

9am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday

We also play an advocacy role on behalf of the Parkinson’s disease community and strive to increase community awareness about the disease through educational sessions and promotional events.

At a national level, affiliation with Parkinson’s Australia provides strong links with other state Parkinson’s organisations. We also maintain contact with other Parkinson’s organisations around the world.

Parkinson’s Queensland Inc. seeks to make a positive contribution to the provision of treatment and professional support services for people with Parkinson’s disease. We provide in-service training and education to health professionals.