Brain Injury Australia Health Symposium 2026
Evolution of brain injury and care over the last 40 years.
About the Symposium
Brain Injury Australia invites you to join us in Sydney for the Brain Injury Australia Health Symposium 2026, bringing together people with lived experience of brain injury, families and carers, health professionals, researchers, service providers and the broader brain injury community.
The Symposium will reflect on the evolution of brain injury and care over the last 40 years, exploring what has changed, what we have learned, and where we need to go next. Across a full day of presentations and discussion, the program will bring together lived experience, clinical expertise, research and practice to consider the issues shaping brain injury care and support in Australia.
Registration is now open. The full program and further speaker details will be released shortly.
Event details
DATE
Thursday, 12 November 2026
TIME
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
VENUE
Aerial UTS Function Centre, Sydney
Program at a Glance
The Brain Injury Australia Health Symposium 2026 will take delegates through the changing landscape of brain injury in Australia, from understanding where we are today to considering the research, advocacy and actions that will shape the future.
8:30 am
Registration and arrival tea and coffee
9.00 am
PAINTING THE PICTURE
Opening the Symposium with perspectives on brain injury, caring, recovery and life after brain injury. The morning will include contributions from people with lived experience, clinicians and leaders working across the sector.
10:05 am
TOPICAL TOPIC OF OUR TIME: What’s the latest in concussion?A focused look at concussion across sport and childhood, together with national guidelines and initiatives aimed at improving concussion care and education.
11:00 am
Morning Tea
11:30 am
DO THE NUMBERS
What does the data tell us about brain injury in Australia? This session explores prevalence and emerging areas of concern, including emergency department presentations and e-scooter injuries, military exposure, brain bank data, and brain injury in the criminal justice and domestic and family violence contexts.
1:00 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm
LOOK AT THE SCIENCE: The Science and ResearchAn afternoon session examining current research and approaches to care, including culturally and linguistically diverse communities and dementia, domestic and family violence, non-pharmacological management of psychosocial difficulties following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury, and returning to employment after brain injury.
3:30 pm
MOVING THE AGENDA AHEAD: ActionsTurning discussion into action. The final session will explore arts and advocacy, return to work, collaboration through Neurological Alliance Australia, and the future directions of Brain Injury Australia.
4:30 pm
Symposium concludes
Program is preliminary and subject to change. Full program and speaker details will be released shortly.
Event Secretariat
The Brain Injury Australia Health Symposium 2026 is managed by BM Conferences on behalf of Brain Injury Australia.
For registration, program or general Symposium enquiries, please contact:
BM Conferences Event SecretariatEmail: events@bmconferences.com.au
Phone: 0418 147 831
Registration
Registration for the Brain Injury Australia Health Symposium 2026 is now open.
Places are limited, and we encourage delegates to register early.
Venue
Aerial UTS Function Centre, Sydney
University of Technology SydneySydney, NSW