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05/10/2025

Anne has shown us what it means to keep going, adapt, and discover purpose in her role as a carer.

🧠 Through ups and downs, Anne has equipped herself to navigate daily challenges while prioritising her wellbeing.

📖 Read more about Anne’s journey and how BrainLink supports carers like her https://bit.ly/46AG9QI

01/10/2025

🧠 Brain injury can change how people move, talk, think, and control their feelings and behavior.

Learn how brain injury can impact life and explore strategies to cope. 👉 https://bit.ly/42hhhee

It is important to understand that the number, and severity, of changes resulting from a brain injury will be different for each person and there are many management and coping strategies to help everyone with these.

25/09/2025

Caring for someone living with a brain injury can be rewarding but also exhausting. It's easy to put yourself last. However, taking time to rest, connect, and renew helps you stay strong for those who need you most.

Explore why self-care matters and simple ways to make it part of your everyday life 👇https://bit.ly/4mwNoh6

Self-care matters. Discover practical strategies and mindset shifts to prioritise wellbeing, resilience, and balance in your life.

18/09/2025

📣 Attention BrainLink carer community. Discover simple ways to boost your wellbeing at our Happy for No Reason workshop with host Marie Lugg. Morning tea will be served during the workshop. You can connect with other carers in the friendly space of Orwill Street Community House, Frankston.

Register your interest here 👉 https://bit.ly/421nxqh

01/09/2025

We have teamed up with Australia's leading online Will-writing platform Safewill to offer you the opportunity to write your will completely Free!

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🫶Support people living with a brain injury with a charitable gift.

Visit our Safewill landing page to get started 👉https://bit.ly/3HUy1Ri

Offer ends September 15th.

Modern life, modern Will. Safewill is making Wills simple, secure, and cost-effective, so you can focus on living. Get started online- your Will, your way.

27/08/2025

Scams Awareness Week is here. Anyone can be scammed but people living with brain injury can be more at risk. There are three simple steps for all people to take to protect themselves against scams:

⛔Stop. Always take a moment before giving your money or personal information
👁️‍🗨️Check. Make sure the person or organisation you’re dealing with is real.
🛡Protect. Act quickly if something feels wrong.

BrainLink supports the CyberAbility program developed by Monash University researchers and people with lived experience of being scammed after a brain injury.

Learn more about the free training and support provided by the program here: https://www.brainlink.org.au/cyberability-program

Navigating the digital world can be challenging, especially for individuals living with an acquired brain injury (ABI). At BrainLink, we are committed to supporting people living with a brain injury who can be vulnerable to cyber threats. We recognise the CyberAbility program, developed by Monash Un...

24/08/2025

Vision

Vision and our ability to see and to understand what we see are complex. We not only need our eyes to be healthy, but also our optic nerves (the nerves that connect our eyes to our brain). What we see and the way we see things can also be affected by neurological conditions or an injury to the brain, as our brain interprets what our eyes see.

For more information on this topic, please refer to our fact sheet.
https://www.brainlink.org.au/understanding-acquired-brain-injury/living-with-abi/vision

22/08/2025

Legal and financial

BrainLink has a list of several legal and financial considerations you may want to consider if you are caring for someone with a brain injury.

Click on the link below for a practical guide on how to get started.

https://www.brainlink.org.au/understanding-acquired-brain-injury/living-with-abi/legal-and-financial

21/08/2025

Grief and loss

When experiencing sudden illness, such as a brain injury, it is not uncommon for feelings of grief and loss to follow. It is a natural and normal reaction.

You may initially feel shock and denial, but it is also not uncommon to feel anger or despair or even anxiety about what has happened and how different the future might be.

Understanding your feelings and reactions and seeking appropriate support can help. Take some time out to learn more about Grief and Loss following a brain injury.

https://www.brainlink.org.au/understanding-acquired-brain-injury/living-with-abi/grief-and-loss

20/08/2025

It starts with understanding and recognising the personal impact brain injury can have in many forms. Thank you Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation

“You’re not stupid, your brain works differently.”
That’s what a youth worker finally told him, after years of being labelled, excluded, and punished.
This young person was born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, raised in a parentless home, and cycled through schools and services that didn’t understand him. By 14, he was in youth detention not because he was ‘bad’, but because no one stepped in early enough with the right support.
His story isn’t unique.

36% of young people in Western Australian youth detention had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence, and many undiagnosed, invisible, and misunderstood.

We need early identification, trauma-informed education, and coordinated responses across health, justice and community sectors.
Because with the right support, lives can change.
You can't punish anyone out of a brain injury.

Join us in calling for visible change for invisible disabilities this Brain Injury Awareness Week.
Discover how you can help: synapse.org.au/brain-injury-awareness-week
Read Luca's story here: https://synapse.org.au/brain-injury-awareness-week/biaw-2025-lucas-story/

20/08/2025

A wonderful initiative by Brain Injury Association of Tasmania. We are supportive of the positive impacts of Art, boosting wellbeing and confidence to support brain injury recovery.

20/08/2025

Eating and swallowing

Most of us don’t think about how we go about swallowing our food and drink; we just do it! People with a brain injury, including conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, may sometimes struggle with swallowing.

Swallowing is a complex task involving lots of muscles. When these muscles weaken, swallowing can become more difficult. The good news is that there are some things that you can do to make it easier to swallow.

If you are dealing with swallowing difficulties as part of your invisible disability, let's work together to create a visible change today by following some of our tips.

https://www.brainlink.org.au/understanding-acquired-brain-injury/living-with-abi/eating-and-swallowing