What do you get out of getting in and doing some exercise? Muscle strength? Fitness? Perhaps you like it because it gets you out … Read More
Hobart faces up to brain injury
ON the inside looking out from a 2.3m steel-plated head are the stories and artwork of people with acquired brain injuries. Angels of our … Read More
Effects of brain injury far reaching
LEETON mother Jacqui Walsh has been living a nightmare for the past eight months and wants the community to be aware that one moment … Read More
Our shocking stats for acquired brain injuries
THE number of people receiving brain injuries from car crashes in the Geelong region each year has nearly tripled since 2008. The frightening statistics … Read More
Beating the odds
WHEN Vanessa Liston’s Toyota Corolla crashed into a fully loaded log truck, the trajectory of the 18-year-old’s life completely changed. She would not ride … Read More
Brain Injury Awareness Week 2013, August 12-18
BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK 2013 CELEBRATES DISABILITYCARE AUSTRALIA. BUT PEOPLE WITH A BRAIN INJURY RISK MISSING OUT ON ITS BENEFITS. BRAIN INJURY AUSTRALIA IS … Read More
Raising profile of acquired brain injuries
FOUR years ago, Tim Archer couldn’t remember anything that happened more than a second ago. He couldn’t remember his internet passwords, he couldn’t remember … Read More
Injuries from teen fighting deal a blow to IQ
A new Florida State University study has found that adolescent boys who are hurt in just two physical fights suffer a loss in IQ … Read More
Communicating after brain injury
Unwittingly, carers of people living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can over-compensate and speak too slowly or ask questions like a school teacher, … Read More
BINSA to support DisabilityCare Australia clients seeking review
Brain Injury Network of SA has been selected by the Federal Government to deliver the External Merits Review Support Service (EMRSS) to South Australians … Read More