We aim to continually ADD to this listing of sources of great ABI Information. If you have suggestions of a link or website we should include, please email us your ideas so we can help everyone share their unique knowledge. A range of organizations offer extensive resources on traumatic brain injury, neurological conditions, stroke and ABI. These sites will enable you or your family members to gain additional, specific, information as you find it necessary and beneficial.
| South Australian Based Websites: | |||
| Brain Injury SA | Click here | Providing support, information and assistance to people who have experienced brain injury and their families. | |
| Acquired Brain Injury Government of South Australia | Indexed Government SA Services | ||
| SA Health Statewide Service Plan | Click here | South Australia’s Health Care Plan 2007-2016 identifies rehabilitation as a priority. ? Five clinical priority areas are amputations, brain injury, older people, stroke … Develop integrated service models for people <65 years | |
| Healthdirect Australia | Click here | 24 hours access a day, seven days a week to healthcare triage, health advice and health information.FREECALL: 1800 022 222 | |
| Australian (Outside SA) Websites | |||
| ReNew Neurobehavioral Services(Vic) | ReNew provides a community-based approach to ABI rehabilitation. A team of clinicians and specially-trained support staff are located on-site to provide a consistent and integrated approach to treatment and improve outcomes for patients. | ||
| Synapse (Qld) | Click here | The Queensland based brain injury network provides great info on brain injury. Check out the publications too – excellent magazines and newsletters which you can download for free. | |
| Brain Injury Australia (NSW) | Click here | 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 | |
| ABI – Outcomes and Rehabilitation (NSW & Tas) | Click here | Acquired brain injury (ABI) as a result of head trauma, stroke, anoxia or poisoning … by Lucie Shanahan (South West Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Albury) and Outward … Modelling clinical outcomes following traumatic brain injury. | |
| National Rural Health Alliance Inc. (ACT) | Best practice post-hospital brain injury rehab – as close to home as possible . …. such as workforce shortages, access to funding, and service model options, make … Approximately 438,000 Australians (1 in 45) have an acquired brain injury (ABI) ….. Brain Injury in New South Wales: comparable outcomes for rural and urban … | ||
| Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury (Aust) | Click here | Traumatic brain injury (TBI) commonly affects younger people and causes life-long impairments in physical, cognitive, behavioural and social function. | |
| Brain Injury Rehabilitation to Remote areas (NSW) | Click here | Acquired brain injury (ABI) remote Australia and the higher prevalence among the Aboriginal population. …. BIRP services and the models of delivery to best meet the specific needs of Aboriginal people living remotely | |
| The definition, incidence and prevalence of ABI | Click here | The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is an independent health and welfarestatistics and information agency. | |
| Healthdirect Australia wide | Click here | 24 hours access a day, seven days a week to healthcare triage, health advice and health information. FREECALL: 1800 022 222 |
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| International Websites | |||
| Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) – UK | Click here | We aim to provide the best quality neurobehavioural rehabilitation for people with complex and challenging needs after brain injury. Ultimately, we want to enable service users to participate in life as fully as possible, needing the least possible assistance. | |
| International Brain Injury Association(World Wide) | Click here | Organisation of professionals aiming at improvement of outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury. | |
| Luminosity | Click here | Your brain, just brighter. This site aims to help members improve brain health and performance. There is an emphasis on enhancing memory, attention and creativity using their easy, web-based brain training programs. The site also provides research on the brain and improving its performance. Note there are fees! | |
| Invited Review – Brain (Europe) | Almost everyone who has a limb amputated will experience a phantom limb – the vivid impression that the limb is not only still present but in some cases, painful. | ||
| Brain Facts (USA) | Neuroscientists investigate the molecular and cellular levels of the nervous system; the neuronal systems responsible for sensory and motor function; and the basis of higher order processes, such as cognition and emotion. | ||
| The Brain Injury Recovery Network | Click here | The Brain Injury Recovery Network has developed this site in an attempt to provide practical, actionable advice for brain injury survivors and families. | |
| Brain Awareness Week – Dana Foundation | Click here | Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March | |