Professor Tissa Wijeratne OAM MD PhD

Honoured to stand for RACP President-Elect 2026. Our profession faces important challenges — supporting trainees, strengthening physician leadership, and ensuring the best care for our patients. I look forward to engaging with colleagues across Australia and globally. #RACP #PhysicianLeadership #Medicine

When people go through very hard or scary things, the stress can stay in their body for a long time. It does not just affect how they feel — it can also make their body hurt, like headaches, stomach pain, or tiredness. Sometimes these problems come and go, or change over time, but they are still real and important. This is why we need to help the whole person — not just the mind, and not just the body — but both together, with care, understanding, and support. @MigraineFounda2

Wonderful insight — and a timely reminder. Ideas are what move our field forward.

@nervecentrals Important work at a critical time for our health system. Dementia is now one of the defining challenges of our era, and it reinforces a broader truth — brain health must become a national priority. Efforts that bring together awareness, prevention, early detection, and research are essential if we are to reduce the growing burden on individuals, families, and the health system. The recognition that a substantial proportion of dementia is potentially preventable highlights the opportunity we have to act earlier and more effectively across the life course. Encouraging to see NeuRA leading this national conversation and advancing the science. There is much here that can help shape a more integrated, prevention-focused approach to brain health in Australia.@MigraineFounda2 @wfneurology @TheRACP

A deeply meaningful tribute to Professor Tony Broe’s remarkable legacy. His commitment to improving brain health outcomes for First Nations communities, particularly in ageing and dementia, has left an enduring impact. Important work that continues to guide us all — thank you Matthew and the NeuRA team for carrying this forward.

Grateful for the mentorship and encouragement from colleagues across Australia and around the world over many years. Looking forward to the conversations ahead @AshBloomfield @JNNP_BMJ @GeoffreyDonnan @WFNRehab @MigraineFounda2 @sam1720 @TheRACP @MonashUni @Deakin @latrobe @RMIT @LibraryWh

Brain Health as Daily Practice When we hear the phrase “brain health,” many of us think of complex medical research, expensive therapies, or advanced technologies. But in truth, brain health begins with the simplest of daily habits. Think about sleep. A tired brain struggles to cope with stress, to make good decisions, to feel balanced. Good rest, on the other hand, restores resilience. Consider food. Nourishing meals steady both body and mind, while over-processed fuel leaves us anxious or flat. Even the thoughts we nurture each day — hopeful or harsh, grateful or critical — shape our mental wellbeing more than we realise. Brain health is not about perfection. It’s about practice. About small choices repeated over time. Pausing before reacting in anger. Choosing to walk in the park instead of scrolling endlessly. Reaching for water instead of another coffee. Speaking kindly to a colleague or loved one. These are small acts, but when we add them together, they form a powerful medicine. Joy and clarity are not reserved for extraordinary people. They arise naturally when we respect the needs of our brain and cultivate daily habits that protect it. So ask yourself: what is one small act you can commit to today that would nourish your brain? It might seem simple, but those choices, made day after day, change everything.

#WCN25 brain health matters @MigraineFounda2

#WCN25 @MigraineFounda2

The bitter truth @MigraineFounda2

Even bitter …sad truth @MigraineFounda2

If only one in four countries in the world are interested in policy and advocacy for brain health … our future is not good #wcn2025

Can’t wait till next WCN - the one and only genuinely global brain health fair with no geographical boundaries at all

What a superb scientific committee chair you are my good friend … thank you 🙏

Totally Echo these sentiments. Warmest congrats Bo

Warmest congrats Mikolaj

💯 success as per over hundred young neurologists and trainees I surveyed personally Very well done 👍

🧠 Walk the Talk for Brain Health! Join us tomorrow, 10 AM at Treasury Gardens, for the Migraine & Brain Health Walk. No registration needed — just bring your family, friends & good vibes 💚 👉 steps4migraine.com #BrainHealth #Migraine #Melbourne #Steps4Migraine #WalkTheTalk

🧠 1. Melbourne Walks for Brain Health What a joy to walk with so many of you through beautiful Melbourne — from Treasury Gardens to Flinders Street! Each step celebrated the power of compassion, community & connection. Let’s make #BrainHealth a household name! #Steps4Migraine #Melbourne #WHOBrainHealth