Full PROGRAM
15 VIDEOS BELOW Conference Sessions
“…The Conference is delighted that the Honourable Natalie Cook MP – the South Australian Minister for Human Services and Minister for Seniors and Ageing Well – has taken the time to officially open today’s Conference.”
Dr. Bruce Powell, from Spain (conjoint Consumer Opening Address/ International Keynote Address).
Professor Mark Bayley (conjoint Consumer Opening Address/ International Keynote Address).
Professor Ian Cameron from The University of Sydney speaking at the national launch of “Tools for Ageing Well with Traumatic Brain Injury”
VIDEO (6 mins) : Participants Reflections on the Conference
VIDEO 1 : OPENING & KEYNOTE
“Life after brain injury: what everyone should know” (82 min)
Opening Address & Keynote –Ché Phillips (person with a brain injury) and Bruce Powell (person with a brain injury) with Professor Mark Bayley, Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Innovations at The University of Toronto, Canada
VIDEO 2: “CONCUSSION & PARTNER VIOLENCE” (59 mins)
“Concussion-Plus in Women: Understanding the Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Brain Injury.”
International Keynote Address – Associate Professor Eve Valera, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
VIDEO 3 “EMPLOYMENT” (64 mins)
“Traumatic Brain Injury and Aphasia – A Lived Experience Based Therapeutic Approach to Rehabilitation and Recovery Integrating Cognitive Neuroscience” – Garry Whittaker (person with a brain injury), New South Wales (START 0:00)
“Unique strategies that case co-ordinators implement to assist clients with an Acquired Brain Injury to return to work with their pre-injury employer” – Miffy Durham, State Head Injury Unit Western Australia (START 19:30)
“Efficacy of early vocational intervention following traumatic injury: a Randomised Controlled Trial” – Professor Jennie Ponsford, Monash University Victoria (START 38:05)
VIDEO 4: “POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT” (43 mins)
“Barriers, enablers and implementation strategies for improved care to people with Challenging Behaviours after Traumatic Brain Injury in acute hospital settings” – Dr. Heather Block, Flinders University South Australia (START 0:00)
“A multidisciplinary team approach to Behaviours of Concern; one form to rule them all” – Susan Lane, Tracey Carruthers, and Jessica Skene, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District New South Wales (START 16:50)
“The ‘Behaviour Resource Group’; an interdisciplinary model for Positive Behaviour Support in an inpatient brain injury rehabilitation unit” – Lauren Bannard, Joshua Butler, and Sophie Flint, South Australian Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (START 30:30)
VIDEO 5: “QUALITY AND HOW TO FIND IT” (50 mins)
FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE TO BEDROOM: WHERE’S QUALITY AND HOW DO YOU FIND IT; AND WHAT’S BEST PRACTICE AND HOW DO YOU DO IT? Facilitated by Professor Mark Bayley, Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Innovations at The University of Toronto Canada and Professor Jennie Ponsford, Monash University Victoria (START: 0:00 min)
“Cognitive rehabilitation following Traumatic Brain Injury: an international survey of current clinician practice” – Dr. Jessica Trevena- Peters, Monash University Victoria (START: 7:30 min)
“Understanding ‘quality’ in adult brain injury rehabilitation from the perspectives of different stakeholders: a participatory mixed methods study” – Professor Susan Hillier, University of South Australia (START: 17:00 min)
“Health professional and consumer perspectives of the important features of a community brain injury rehabilitation service” – Liesel Jeffers, Northern NSW Local Health District (START: 25:20 min)
“Bridging the gap: practical strategies for enhancing quality disability support grounded in lived experience” – Dr. Megan Topping, Summer Foundation Victoria (START: 33:00 min)
“Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment of psychosocial difficulties in adults with moderate-to-severe Traumatic Brain Injury” – Dr. Cynthia Honan, University of Tasmania (START: 41:40 min)
VIDEO 6 : “CONNECTED” (42 mins)
“Butterfly Hour: the power of community and connection” – Lauren Spear (person with a brain injury) The Orange Butterfly Foundation, South Australia (START: 1:15 min)
“Perth’s Kings Park Warriors; from humble Acquired Brain Injury community support group to metro-wide not-for-profit, the journey of consumers with lived experience supporting each other” – Miffy Durham, State Head Injury Unit and Gregg Oughton (person with a brain injury), Kings Park Warriors Western Australia (START: 17:55 min)
VIDEO 7: “SEXUALITY” (64 mins)
“Let’s talk: having the hard discussions – sexual identity, mental health” – Saran Chamberlain (person with a brain injury), South Australia (START: 00:00 min)
“Sexuality and rehabilitation needs following traumatic motor vehicle injuries: client and clinician perspectives” – Caitlin Fulton, Lifetime Support Authority South Australia (START: 12:40 min)
”’Maybe if this was addressed sooner, maybe things might be different in our relationship? I don’t know. but who knows’; sexuality after Traumatic Brain Injury and its place in healthcare a qualitative exploration of survivors’ experience” – Jill Hwang, Monash University Victoria (START: 24:27 min)
“Co-designing for behavioural change: understanding barriers and enablers to addressing sexuality after Traumatic Brain Injury and mapping intervention strategies in a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation unit” – Professor Jennie Ponsford, Monash University Victoria (START: 35:22 min)
“Evaluating a novel Cognitive Behaviour Therapy intervention for sexuality changes after Traumatic Brain Injury” – Dr. Elinor Fraser, Monash University Victoria (START: 45:50 min)
Questions & Discussion (START: 55:50 min)
VIDEO 8: “BIOMARKERS” – breakfast symposium (51 mins)
“Blood-based biomarkers to aid management of suspected mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)” – Dr. Stuart McDonald, “International clinical adoption of the Abbott mTBI Biomarkers” – Dr. Terence Moodley, Abbott Medical Director and Stuart McDonald GcHE, Monash University
VIDEO 9: National launch of “TOOLS FOR AGEING WELL with TBI” (29 mins)
This is the first Australian resource of its kind, and will assist older adults to age well with their TBI. Dr. Christina Ekegren and Associate Professor Libby Callaway, Monash University Victoria, Professor Ian Cameron, University of Sydney and Professor Grahame Simpson, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research New South Wales Professor Grahame Simpson (START: 0:45 min) Professor Ian Cameron (START: 6:26 min) Associate Professor Libby Callaway (START: 12:24 min) Dr. Christina Ekegren (START: 17:27 min)
VIDEO 10: “STROKE” (49 mins)
“A stroke doesn’t discriminate by age or health, but everyone deserves support” – Paul Bovington (person with a brain injury), South Australia (START: 0:00 min)
“Isolation and connection; the journeys of young stroke survivors” – Dave Flood (person with a brain injury), South Australia and Saran Chamberlain (person with a brain injury) (START: 14:23 min)
“Childhood Stroke Project: delivering new resources to support survivors and their families” – Dr. Mardee Greenham, Childhood Stroke Coordinator National Stroke Foundation, Dee Honeychurch OAM, Hailey McKirdy (person with a brain injury), Victoria (START: 32:05 min)
VIDEO 11: “CONCUSSION 1” (60 mins)
“Cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction in relation to physiological and vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in patients with symptoms four weeks to six months following concussion” – Dr. Julia Treleaven, University of Queensland (START: 0:00 min)
“Heads up on concussion: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ knowledge and understanding of mild Traumatic Brain Injury” – Dr. Gill Cowen, Western Australian Concussion Network (START: 11:40 min)
“Women, head injuries and football” – Associate Professor Kerry Peek, University of Sydney New South Wales (START: 31:03 min) “Exploring the return to physical activity and exercise following a “mild” Traumatic Brain Injury” – Sally Vuu, Flinders University South Australia (START: 46:05 min)
VIDEO 12: “CONCUSSION 2” (118 mins)
PLENARY – CONCUSSION/ “MILD” TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Facilitated by Professor Mark Bayley, Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Innovations at The University of Toronto, Canada (START: 0:00 min)
“Four years on; concussion’s long and winding road” – Mia Formichella (person with a brain injury), South Australia (START: 10:50 min)
“From Post-Concussion Syndrome to PhD; my journey” – Emily Moore (person with a brain injury), South Australia (START: 24:43 min)
Professor Mark Bayley, Coriat Family Chair in Rehabilitation Innovations at The University of Toronto, Canada (START: 34:48 min)
“There is nothing ‘mild’ about mild Traumatic Brain Injury” – Dr. Les Koopowitz, University of Adelaide South Australia (START: 1:04:00 min)
“Interdisciplinary rehabilitation of a person with persistent post-concussive symptoms; a reflective case study” – Tristan Clements, One Rehabilitation Service South Australia START: 1:24:33 min)
“A seven-week interdisciplinary group intervention program for clients with persistent post-concussive symptoms” – Dr. Sarah Price, Barwon Health Victoria (START: 1:44:26 min)
VIDEOS 13-15 : CONCUSSION WORKSHOP
Three videos PART A (133 mins), PART B (71 mins) & PART C (68 mins)
Concussion/ “Mild” Traumatic Brain Injury; A Practical Workshop On Optimising Multimodal Assessments
VIDEO 13: Concussion Workshop PART A
James McLoughlin “Orientation to the Workshop” (START: 0:00 min)
Luke Ivens “Personal Journey” (START: 15:00 min)
Jon Patricios “Concussion in Sport” (START: 44:36 min)
Tania Straga “Are we seeing the bigger picture” (START: 1:31:58 min)
VIDEO 14: Concussion Workshop PART B
Nicole Eglinton & Lauren Iasenzaniro “The audiologists role in the Assessment and Management of mTBI (START: 0:00 min)
VIDEO 15: Concussion Workshop PART C
James McLoughlin “Vestibular Dysfunction” (START: 0:00 min)
Julia Treleaven “Role of the cervical spine post concussion” (START: 24:45 min)
Liz Jemson Ledger [David Stevens] “Technology in concussion Management” (START: 49:30 min)
James McLoughlin “What’s Next?” (START: 55:33 min)