Dear Majorie, I would love to come when we get the Government recognition for People with Parkinson's. I didn't think you had a Government yet. I'll swap you John Howard for Bill Clinton any day. Re: Roger's question Parkinson's Australia has been around for some years but I have been running the secretariat as a second job representing all the stat organisations. Hopefully, from January 1st I will be running it on a permanent basis. We have devised a strategy to conduct a major prevalence and cost of care study and following the example set by The Kingston Centre in Melbourne and Concord in Sydney, have a major clinics to treat patients in a multi- disciplinary way. Also a team of nurse specialists who can teach the medical fraternity how to look after the special needs of PWP. Some good news on the first submission, we were informed today they are looking at the first stage very seriously. If your interested in how and why just me direct by E-mail or phone on 0408642720. Peter Dawkins CEO Parkinson's Australia