About us

Shake It Up Australia Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011 and in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) promotes and funds Parkinson’s disease research in Australia aimed at better treatments and ultimately a cure.

Our founding directors cover all the overhead and administration costs of the Foundation so 100% of your donation makes a real impact.

Hear from our Founder Clyde Campbell

79Parkinson's Research Projects

23Australian Research Institutes

30.7Million Dollars Funded

About Clyde Campbell

Clyde Campbell is the founder of Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and has an entrepreneurial spirit and a vision for the future. Clyde and his brother Greg personally fund all the administration costs of the foundation so 100% of all donations go to research.

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Our Team

Shake It Up Australia Foundation is proud to have a small but dedicated and talented team, working hard to raise awareness for Parkinson’s and raising money to find better treatments and ultimately a cure.

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Our Patron

The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), is Patron of the Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson’s research

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Our Board

The Shake It Up Australia Foundation board consists of nine members who all share a passion to advance research to help find a cure for Parkinson’s. Each member comes from a diverse skillset and is instrumental in the success of the foundation

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Our MJFF Partnership

In August 2011, Shake It Up Australia Foundation established a collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to leverage Parkinson’s drug development expertise In Australia.

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Annual Report

As a charity, Shake It Up Australia Foundation produces an audited Annual Financial Report detailing our income and expenses for the Financial Year. You can read and download these here.

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Our Ambassadors

Shake It Up Australia Foundation is honoured to have the involvement of ambassadors, advocates and fundraising heroes who generously give their support and time to help raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease and a voice to the 200,000 Australians living with Parkinson’s.

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Our Research Projects

As the country’s leader in strategic Parkinson’s research funding we are excited about the talent we have in our Australian institutes and the prospect that their work will take us closer to a cure.

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Corporate Partnerships

Shake It Up is privileged to partner with companies around Australia that share our goal to speed up a cure for Parkinson’s. Our partnership philosophy is based on collaboration and mutual benefits.

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