Provider: Parkinson's ACT Inc..

Since 2013, the ANU Medical School has offered the Parkinson's ACT, George Webb Memorial Award. The objective of the award is to advance the clinical skill in Parkinson's Disease of an ANU Medical School student.

Funding for this prize is generously provided by Parkinson's ACT Inc. In 2017, the award was renamed to honour the late Dr George Webb who was instrumental in setting up the award.

The award will be on offer until 2025.

Details of prizes including eligibility and Conditions of Award are subject to change without notice.

Provider

Parkinson's ACT

Parkinson’s ACT aims to promote the well-being and interests of people living with Parkinson’s and their families, friends and carers in the ACT and nearby regions. They are a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation providing information, support and education for people living with Parkinson’s.

Parkinson’s ACT offers a wide variety of activities. They run five different support groups, sponsor two dance groups and a painting group, publish a monthly bulletin, provide information seminars and contribute to Parkinson’s research. They are keen to establish other groups and activities as opportunities arise and a younger onset group has also been established.