Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP) aims to lead and co-ordinate:
- Development and maintenance of a network of services.
- Establishment of a clinical services network that promotes seamless care and improves access to services for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
- Development of improved treatment co-ordination resulting in best practice care for patients receiving brain injury rehabilitation.
- Research and evaluate services and outcomes for people with TBI.
- Funding and co-ordination of public awareness and information programs on brain injury.
Inpatient Referral
There are 3 adult and 2 paediatric inpatient BIRP teams in the TBI greater metropolitan area.
Adult Inpatient teams:
- Liverpool Hospital, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit
- Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team
- Westmead Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services
- Referral Form to the Metropolitan Units
Paediatric Inpatient teams:
- Children's Hospital at Westmead, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team
- Sydney Children's Hospital, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team
- John Hunter Children's Hospital, Kaleidoscope
Non-inpatient Referral
Non-inpatient BIRP clients can be referred to our metropolitan or rural and regional units. Services that are provided range from Transitional Living Programs to Outpatients/Community Outreach or Community Rehabilitation Programs.
- Metropolitan area
- Rural and Regional areas
Paediatric Referral
BIRP paediatric services provide rehabilitation, advice and consultation for inpatient and non-inpatient children and young adults. All regional and rural units have specialised outpatient/ community based paediatric services.
- Paediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Services
Statewide BIRP Service Contact List
The NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP) is a network of 15 metropolitan and rural inpatient, transitional and community specialist rehabilitation services for children, young people and adults following a severe traumatic brain injury.
For detailed information about the NSW BIRP units, please contact the units individually.
| PAEDIATRIC SERVICES | Phone | Fax | Web Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain injury services at Kids Rehab at The Children's Hospital at Westmead | +61 2 9845 2132 | +61 2 9845 0685 | View |
| Sydney Children's Hospital Brain Injury Rehab Team (Randwick) | +61 2 9382 0178 | +61 2 9382 0177 | View |
| Paediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team (Newcastle) | +61 2 4925 7963 | +61 2 4925 7955 | View |
| GREATER METRO SERVICES | Phone | Fax | Web Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Hospital Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit | +61 2 8738 5495 | +61 2 8738 5497 | View |
| Royal Rehab Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Ryde) | +61 2 9808 9222 | +61 2 8415 8902 | View |
| Westmead Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service | +61 2 8890 7941 | +61 2 9635 8892 | View |
| Hunter Brain Injury Service (Newcastle) | +61 2 4924 5600 | +61 2 4924 5610 | - |
| Illawarra Brain Injury Service | +61 2 4223 8470 | +61 2 4223 8484 | - |
| RURAL SERVICES | Phone | Fax | Web Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubbo Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program | +61 2 6841 8559 | +61 2 6800 2360 | - |
| Mid Western Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (Bathurst) | +61 2 6330 5114 | +61 2 6330 5765 | - |
| New England Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Tamworth) | +61 2 6767 8350 | +61 2 6766 9343 | - |
| North Coast Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Balina) | +61 2 6620 6361 | +61 2 6620 6348 | - |
| Mid North Coast Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Coffs Harbour) | +61 2 6659 2300 | ||
| Mid North Coast Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Port Macquarie) | +61 2 5525 0585 | - |
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| Southern Area Brain Injury Service (Goulburn) | +61 2 4825 4911 | +61 2 4825 4921 | - |
| South West Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (Albury) | +61 2 6041 9902 | +61 2 6041 9928 | - |
| (Wagga Wagga) | +61 2 5943 1636 | - | - |
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Network
Contact
Dianne Croker
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Network Manager