Melton, Cathy

Cathy Melton

Registered Nurse; Manager, Parkinson’s 1800 InfoLine, NSW; Member of the Australian Neurological Nurses Association, NSW Nurses Association, and the Movement Disorder Society
Registered Nurse Cathy Melton manages the Parkinson’s NSW 1800 InfoLine which provides advice and support for people living with Parkinson’s, caregivers, GPs, and Allied Health professionals. Cathy has more than 40 years of nursing experience across clinical management, nurse education, aged care, and community nursing. She is a member of the Australian Neurological Nurses Association, NSW Nurses Association, and the Movement Disorder Society both the ANZ and International chapters.

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