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Brain Injury Australia is the central clearinghouse of information and gateway to nationwide referra The Federal Government began funding BIA in 1991.

Brain Injury Australia is a clearinghouse of information and referral for optimising the social and economic participation of all Australians living with brain injury. BIA was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. Brain Injury Australia’s roles
- Advocacy for government program allocations and policies that reflect the needs and priorities of people with an ABI an

d their families;
- Provision of effective and timely input into policy, legislation and program development through active contact with Federal Government ministers, parliamentary representatives, Federal Government departments and agencies, and national disability organisations;
- Initiation and coordination of national projects;
Increasing national public awareness of ABI through the implementation of public information programs;
- Monitoring Federal Government consumer consultation processes to ensure that these are of a quality that is meaningful and inclusive of people with ABI and their families; and
- Developing a range of strategic alliances that support and enhance the achievement of BIA’s strategic objectives. Brain Injury Australia’s operating principles
- A professional and responsible approach in representing people with an ABI;
- Decision-making processes that include consultation with people with an ABI and their families and its member organisations;
- A balanced recognition of the needs of all people with a disability and other disadvantaged groups;
- An effective, democratic and participative approach to governance; and
BIA is managed by a Board. The Executive Officer is Mr Nick Rushworth.

16/07/2025

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-15/evidence-of-blast-wave-injury-found-in-soldier%E2%80%99s/105535978
REPORTER Do you now accept that Australian soldiers have received brain injuries from the low-level repeated blasts from their own weapons in training?
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIMON STUART, CHIEF OF ARMY: I've always accepted that...I'm really keen to make sure that we're doing everything we possibly can...to prevent illness or injury wherever we can and...where someone is injured or becomes ill, that they get the right and the proper treatment that they need.

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07/04/2025

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27/02/2025

Did you get COVID? Complete a survey to improve how healthcare responds!

Opinion Health are running a short 10-minute survey about the long-term impact of Coronavirus disease - COVID-19, “Exploring Health, Wellbeing, and Quality of Life in Australia”.
If you’d like to take part, please click the following link to register https://survey.opinionhealth.co.uk/uc/16159PRE/?a=1&b=&c=BIA&d= and you will be invited by the Opinion Health team to complete the live survey.
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06/02/2025

19/08/2024

Did you know that brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability among victim-survivors of FDSV? It's a silent epidemic that needs urgent attention and support.

From September 24th to 26th, 2024, Brain Injury Australia will host its 9th National Brain Injury Conference at Adelaide Oval. This event is dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for the needs of FDSV victim-survivors with brain injuries.

We’re honoured to welcome one of the world’s foremost researchers in this field, Dr. Eve Valera from Harvard Medical School, who will lead a pre-Conference Workshop and deliver an International Keynote Address. Dr. Valera's groundbreaking research has paved the way for understanding the impact of FDSV on brain health.

She’ll be joined by forensic psychologist Dr. Julienne Long and Associate Professor Michael Buckland from The University of Sydney. Together, they’ll provide invaluable insights into identifying, assessing, and supporting those affected by FDSV-related brain injuries.

This is an essential event for anyone working in FDSV services, healthcare, law enforcement, and beyond.

🔗 For more details and to register, visit: www.braininjuryconference.com.au

13/08/2024

The countdown begins for the 2024 Brain Injury Australia Conference in Adelaide on September 24-26, with two full conference days and three pre-event workshops.

This voice of brain injury is a must attend conference with 14 sessions over two days providing delegates with topics including innovations in therapy, sexuality, brain injury in the military, domestic and family violence and mild traumatic brain injury and more.

On the 25th, the joint opening address and international keynote will be presented by Ché Phillips and Bruce Powell with Professor Mark Bayley from the University of Toronto.
The day concludes with the US prize winning film, ‘The Rider’ that follows a cowboy’s struggle following a traumatic brain injury that put an end to his career on the US rodeo circuit. The film stars Brady Jandreau, who suffered a rodeo accident and will join the conference from South Dakota.

On the 26th will be a keynote from Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Eve Valera. And the first resource of its kind will be launched; ‘Tools for Ageing Well with Traumatic Brain Injury’.
A plenary: “Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury,’ will be facilitated by Professor Bayley. Around 180,000 mild TBIs occur in Australia and these can be difficult to diagnose while symptom management remains a challenge.

For more details go to: info@interpoint.com.au or PH: 1300 789 845.

08/08/2024

Get your tickets here - https://braininjuryconference.com.au/register/

Join us for the 9th National Brain Injury Conference, in partnership with Business Events Adelaide and Government of SA....

29/07/2024

24/07/2024

Join us for the 9th National Brain Injury Conference, in partnership with Business Events Adelaide and Government of SA.
📆24th-26th September, 2024
🌏Adelaide Oval, SA
🎟️Register - https://braininjuryconference.com.au/register/

More about Kylie - Kylie Smith is the Director Services at the Lifetime Support Authority (LSA) in South Australia, working with people living with disability after a motor vehicle accident. She has a deep understanding of brain injury and is and is privileged to be able to lead the delivery of person-centred treatment care and support at the LSA. A capable leader with a with clinical qualifications in Health Science and Social Work, Kylie knows acquired disability from both professional and personal experience and has been actively involved at state and national levels to promote genuine inclusion for people with disability. Kylie loves learning from people and is skilled at synthesising experiences to influence wider positive service delivery outcomes.

23/07/2024

Join us for the 9th National Brain Injury Conference, in partnership with Business Events Adelaide and Government of SA.
📆24th-26th September, 2024
🌏Adelaide Oval, SA
🎟️Register - https://braininjuryconference.com.au/register/

More about Mark - Professor Mark Bayley is a Professor and Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Innovations at The University of Toronto and Program Medical Director and Physiatrist-in-Chief at the University Health Network-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. He leads large-scale national and international implementation science and knowledge translation research aimed at improving recovery from brain injury, including the International Cognitive (“INCOG”) Rehabilitation Guidelines after Traumatic Brain Injury. His work has redesigned brain injury and stroke rehabilitation systems in Canada.

22/07/2024

Join us for the 9th National Brain Injury Conference, in partnership with Business Events Adelaide and Government of SA.
📆24th-26th September, 2024
🌏Adelaide Oval, SA
🎟️Register - https://braininjuryconference.com.au/register/

More about Ché - Ché Phillips sustained a severe Traumatic Brain Injury in 2009, when he fell off a cliff riding a motorbike. Two years later, he returned to work as a physiotherapist and now works with the Community Therapy Team for Medibank's "HealthStrong" on Queensland's Gold Coast.

19/07/2024

Join us for the 9th National Brain Injury Conference, in partnership with Business Events Adelaide and Government of SA.

📆24th-26th September, 2024
🌏Adelaide Oval, SA
🎟️Register - https://interpoint.eventsair.com/braininjury2024/bi-registration/Site/Register

More about Nat - Nat Cook has been a Member of Parliament in South Australia since 2014. Before entering politics, she spent nearly 30 years as a nurse in specialty areas including brain injury rehabilitation. After her 17 year-old son, Sam, died in 2008 due to a Traumatic Brain Injury from a one-punch assault, Nat and her husband set up The Sammy D Foundation which has “educated over 180,000 young people about the consequences of violent behaviour, and the risks associated with alcohol and drug misuse".

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Brain Injury Australia is a clearinghouse of information and referral for optimising the social and economic participation of all Australians living with brain injury. BIA was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. The Federal Government began funding BIA in 1991. Brain Injury Australia’s roles - Advocacy for government program allocations and policies that reflect the needs and priorities of people with an ABI and their families; - Provision of effective and timely input into policy, legislation and program development through active contact with Federal Government ministers, parliamentary representatives, Federal Government departments and agencies, and national disability organisations; - Initiation and coordination of national projects; Increasing national public awareness of ABI through the implementation of public information programs; - Monitoring Federal Government consumer consultation processes to ensure that these are of a quality that is meaningful and inclusive of people with ABI and their families; and - Developing a range of strategic alliances that support and enhance the achievement of BIA’s strategic objectives. Brain Injury Australia’s operating principles - A professional and responsible approach in representing people with an ABI; - Decision-making processes that include consultation with people with an ABI and their families and its member organisations; - A balanced recognition of the needs of all people with a disability and other disadvantaged groups; - An effective, democratic and participative approach to governance; and BIA is managed by a Board. The Executive Officer is Mr Nick Rushworth.