Count Us In: Neurological Alliance Australia Summit, Parliament House, Canberra – Tuesday 25 June 2024

At a landmark summit in Canberra, Neurological Alliance Australia hosted a panel of people with lived and carer experience, to call attention to the needs of millions of Australians living with neurological conditions, at the launch of the Count Us In campaign.

Neurological conditions are on the rise in Australia and globally, and yet, despite being recognised as one of this country's top disease burdens, neurological conditions remain under-recognised and underfunded.

On the Raw Nerve this week, summit facilitator Virginia Haussegger and guests hear powerful stories about multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, childhood dementia and motor neurone disease, some of the many hundreds of neurological conditions which as a collective, require urgent recognition and attention. Among many touchpoints, you will hear panellists discuss the impact of neurological conditions on self and families, diagnosis, caring for family members with lived experience, the NDIS and the critical importance of research and funding for research.

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