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Brain Station
Step aboard the Better Brain Express
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Brain Station
Open October 12-18
1,000 activity boxes
What if improving your brain health was simple, practical…and even enjoyable?
What is Brain Station?
A free, interactive pop-up experience at Westfield Parramatta. Spend just 10 minutes exploring your brain health through a fun, guided journey aboard the Better Brain Express, and walk away with personalised insights and practical tools.
About this initiative
Brain Station was created to help people take charge of their brain health – now and into the future. While many assume dementia is unavoidable, research shows that 45% of our dementia risk is linked to lifestyle factors we can influence.
More than one in three older Australians living with dementia come from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. In places like Western Sydney, where over 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, access to culturally relevant, in-language information is essential. Brain Station is here to do just that.
Our initiative is built with community, for community. This work has been co-designed with Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese and English-speaking communities and staff to ensure the experience is inclusive, culturally meaningful and easy to engage with.
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Where and when is Brain Station?
Level 2, Centre Court, Parramatta Westfield (just next to Uniqlo).
Monday the 12th to Sunday the 18th of October, 2026.
- Monday: 10am – 4pm
- Tuesday: 10am – 4pm
- Wednesday: 10am – 4pm
- Thursday: 10am – 7pm
- Friday: 10am – 4pm
- Saturday: 10am – 4pm
- Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Who is it for?
Brain Station is open to anyone aged 18+, with a special focus on:
- People from Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabic-speaking communities
- Adults wanting to better understand their brain health
- People aged 50+ looking to reduce dementia risk
- Families and carers supporting loved ones
- Anyone curious about how lifestyle impacts the brain
Want to attend?
Register here to receive a reminder notification before the launch.
Spots are limited each day, so arrive early to secure your place and activity box.
What to expect when you visit us?
Our friendly and trained staff will welcome you aboard the Better Brain Express.
While aboard, you’ll complete a short brain health quiz.
When you submit your answers, you'll receive personalised insights into your current brain health, where you can improve, and things to look out for.
Receive a FREE brain activity box with in-language guidance designed to support brain healthy habits at home over the next 3 months.
After 3 months, you'll receive a reminder email to take the quiz again from the comfort of your home. You'll receive your updated results and see how your brain health has changed.
Reimbursement: $10.
At the end of your follow-up quiz you'll have the option to participate in a 30-minute interview about your Brain Station experience.
Reimbursment: $20.
For more information, view our
Participant Information forms.