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The
next edition of Parity is dedicated to a discussion of the nexus
between ABI
Frequently Asked Questions about inflicted Traumatic Brain Injury. BIA Members Brain
Injury Association of New South Wales Contact BIA Address Telephone Freecall Email Meet Brain Injury Australia's Executive Officer, Nick Rushworth.
We would like to add you to our mailing list to receive information about Acquired Brain Injury and Brain Injury Australia's activities and campaigns. Please fill in our mailing list form. Publications Nick Rushworth's presentation to ACE National Conference - the peak body for Australia 's Disability Employment Network - DEN), Conference Gold Coast, October 1 (Powerpoint, 3.3 MB) Nick Rushworth presents on falls-related Traumatic Brain Injury to the Victorian Department of Human Services (Powerpoint, 5.4 MB) Nick Rushworth writes on falls-related Traumatic Brain Injury for the Carers NSW newsletter (PDF, 65 KB) Nick Rushworth writes about "challenging behaviour" for the Brain Injury Association of NSW newsletter (PDF, 1034 KB) Read the story of Nick Rushworth, our Executive Officer, from the June 2009 edition of "Link" disability magazine (PDF, 414 KB) Nick Rushworth's presentation on falls-related Traumatic Brain Injury to the Aged and Community Services Association of NSW and ACT 2009 State Conference (Powerpoint, 5 MB) Nick Rushworth's presentation to the Scouts Australia Special Needs-Disabilities Conference, Sydney, 23 May 2009 (Powerpoint, 354 KB) Brain Injury Australia's 2008-09 policy paper on falls-related Traumatic Brain Injury, prepared for the Australian Government's Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) (PDF, 340 KB) Executive Officer Nick Rushworth writes for a special Homelessness White Paper edition of "Parity" (PDF, 2.2 MB)
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WELCOME TO BRAIN INJURY AUSTRALIAAbout Acquired Brain InjuryThe disability called Acquired Brain Injury - or "ABI" - refers to any damage to the brain that occurs after birth. That damage can be caused by an accident or trauma, by a stroke, or a brain infection, by alcohol or other drug abuse or by diseases of the brain like Huntington's disease. Brain Injury is common. Over 500,000 Australians have an Acquired Brain Injury. 3 out every 4 of them are aged less than 65. As many as 2 out of every 3 acquired their brain injury before they turned 25. 3 out of every 4 are men. The leading cause of Acquired Brain Injury is what's called a stroke - where the supply of blood to a person's brain is stopped by a clot or bleeding. It often results in physical disability as well as changes in a person's thinking and emotions. In 2003, as many as 350,000 Australians reported having had a stroke at some time in their lives. Around 60,000 new strokes occur every year - a number that's growing as Australia's population ages. Strokes normally occur in older age people, but around 1 in every 5 strokes happens to a person aged less than 55. The next largest category of Acquired Brain Injury is those caused by an accident or trauma - Traumatic Brain Injury, or "TBI". It is an injury the result of force applied to the head. Over 22,000 Australians went to hospital as a result of a Traumatic Brain Injury during 2004-2005. Most of those Traumatic Brain Injuries - over 2 in every 5 - were caused by a fall, nearly 1 in 3 due to a motor vehicle accident, 1 in 6 from an assault. Because it is the
brain that is injured, people can experience a range of disabilities
that will affect them physically but also in the way they think,
feel and behave. Need more information
on Acquired Brain Injury? Brain Injury Australia is the peak Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) advocacy organisation representing, through its State and Territory Member Organisations, the needs of people with an ABI, their families and carers. It works at a national level to ensure that all people living with Acquired Brain Injury have access to the supports and resources they need to optimise their social and economic participation in the community. Brain Injury Australia advocates for Australian Government policies, programs and services that reflect the needs and priorities of people with an ABI, their families and carers. It provides input into policy, legislation and program development through active contact with Australian Government ministers, parliamentary representatives, Australian Government departments and agencies, and national disability organizations. Formerly known as Head Injury Council of Australia, Brain Injury Australia was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. Like to find out more about Brain Injury Australia's work?We would like to add you to our mailing list to receive information about Acquired Brain Injury and Brain Injury Australia's activities and campaigns. Please fill in our mailing list form. Click here to access our various submission papers.
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BRAIN
INJURY AUSTRALIA WORKS NATIONALLY TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE LIVING WITH
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
HAVE ACCESS TO THE SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO OPTIMISE THEIR
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION
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Injury Australia Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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