Brain Injury Rehabilitation Network Resources

These resources relate to rehabilitation outcomes for adults, young people and children following traumatic brain injury.

My rehab, my journey website

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/my-rehab

Subcategory: My rehab, my journey Resource Type:

Updated: 7 March 2023

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Transitional Living Programs poster

This poster aims to increase awareness of the NSW Health specialised transitional rehabilitation programs available to adults with severe brain injury, often from motor vehicle accidents, falls, assaults etc. The program provides therapy and support after leaving hospital and in response to life changes.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/446309/BIRP_Poster_18079.PDF

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Subcategory: Transitional Living Programs in NSW Resource Type: Brochures

Updated: 14 September 2018

Transitional Living Program [Clinician brochure]

This brochure is for health professionals considering the benefits of referring clients to the Transitional Living Programs (TLPs)

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/338400/TransitionalLivingFlyer.pdf

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Subcategory: Transitional Living Programs in NSW Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 14 September 2018

Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service Delivery Project - Developing a Model of Care for Rural and Remote NSW

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/159792/aciabi_rural_remote.pdf

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Subcategory: Acquired Brain Injury Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 18 November 2011

Working with people with acquired brain injury

http://www.abistafftraining.info/

Subcategory: Acquired Brain Injury Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 23 March 2023

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Challenging Behaviours Project: Adults (Complete Document)

Using the analysis of prevalence, course, co-morbidity and burden to inform the model of care.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/165800/Challenging-Behaviours-Project-Adults.pdf

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Subcategory: Challenging Behaviours Project: Adults Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 14 August 2012

Challenging Behaviours Project: Paediatrics (Complete Document)

Using the analysis of prevalence and burden to inform the model of care.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/165799/Challenging-Behaviours-Project-Paediatrics.pdf

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Subcategory: Challenging Behaviours Project: Paediatrics Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 14 August 2012

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

https://www.thedtgroup.org/brain-injury

Subcategory: Organisations - International Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 10 March 2022

Format: Webpage

Access Brain Injury Services

https://accessbis.com.au/

Subcategory: Organisations - New South Wales Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 10 March 2022

Format: Webpage

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/liverpool/biru/

Subcategory: Organisations - New South Wales Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 16 November 2020

Format: Webpage

Carers NSW

http://www.carersnsw.asn.au/

Subcategory: Organisations - New South Wales Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 25 January 2023

Format: Webpage

Australian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment

http://www.assbi.com/

Subcategory: Organisations - National and Interstate Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 16 November 2020

Format: Webpage

Brain Foundation: Brain disorders

https://brainfoundation.org.au/disorders/

Subcategory: Organisations - National and Interstate Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 27 March 2023

Format: Webpage

Brain Injury Australia

Founded in 1986, Brain Injury Australia is the nation’s peak advocacy organisation representing the over 700,000 Australians living with a brain injury. Alongside providing policy advice to Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, and representing consumers on a range of advisory groups, Brain Injury Australia also drives multi-year public education campaigns on: the leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) – falls – due to the ageing of our population; people with a brain injury in the criminal justice system (as many as 80 per cent of adult prisoners report 1 or more brain injuries); the leading cause of death and disability in children who have been abused – inflicted TBI (sometimes referred to as “Shaken Baby Syndrome”); TBI in the military (1 in every 10 Australian Defence Force personnel who served in the Middle East reported a post-deployment TBI); women, domestic and family violence and TBI; and concussion in sport.

http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au/

Subcategory: Organisations - National and Interstate Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 27 March 2023

Format: Webpage

Synapse Australia's Brain Injury Organisation

Provides access to resources, information and services.

https://synapse.org.au/

Subcategory: Organisations - National and Interstate Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 25 January 2023

Format: Webpage

John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research

http://sydney.edu.au/medicine/rehab/

Subcategory: Research and Journals Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 16 November 2020

Format: Webpage

Mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) patient fact sheet

This fact sheet provides advice to people who have attended the emergency department with a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion about what to expect while they recover at home.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/651204/ACI-Mild-traumatic-brain-injury-patient-fact-sheet.pdf

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Subcategory: Consumers Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 March 2023

Mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) patient fact sheet

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/ed-factsheets/mild-traumatic-brain-injury-concussion

Subcategory: Consumers Resource Type:

Updated: 2 March 2023

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Recovering after a severe brain injury

This information is for people who have experienced a traumatic (acquired) brain injury and their family and carers.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/459666/Recovering-after-brain-injury.pdf

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Subcategory: Consumers Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 10 January 2019

NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program: Case Management Model of Care

This report describes a new model of care for case management within the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, or BIRP.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/289392/BIRP-Case-Management-MOC2.pdf

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Subcategory: Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 17 November 2015

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Minimum Dataset: Data Dictionary

The MDS attempts to capture data of relevance and importance to the NSW BIRP network, while maintaining compliance with national and state level data standards.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/506985/Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation-Directorate-Minimum-Dataset.pdf

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Subcategory: Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 11 June 2020

There's always hope just alter the dreams

A collection of stories, poetry and art from people coping with traumatic brain injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/275267/theres-always-hope4.pdf

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Subcategory: Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 23 June 2015

Working with people with traumatic brain injury

http://www.tbistafftraining.info

Subcategory: Traumatic Brain Injury Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 23 March 2023

Format: Webpage

The Courage to Care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/163154/courage-to-care.pdf

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Subcategory: Carers Information Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 15 February 2012

Measuring outcomes in brain injury rehabilitation programs in NSW

This document provides clinicians with a history and overview of outcome measurement in the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs (BIRPs).

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/706289/ACI-Measuring-outcomes-in-brain-injury-rehabilitation-programs-in-NSW.pdf

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Subcategory: Brain Injury Rehabilitation in NSW Resource Type: Other

Updated: 22 February 2022

NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs

NSW has seven NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Programs (BIRPs) located in Sydney and Newcastle metropolitan areas with eight BIRPs in key regional centres. Contact information and links to websites.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/brain-injury-rehabilitation/nsw-services/birp-nsw

Subcategory: Brain Injury Rehabilitation in NSW Resource Type: Other

Updated: 22 February 2022

Format: Webpage

Understanding brain injury specialist rehabilitation in NSW

The aim of this guide is to provide an understanding of the elements of brain injury specialist rehabilitation by integrating rehabilitation, care and community services for the best client outcomes.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/publications/brain-injury-rehab

Subcategory: Brain Injury Rehabilitation in NSW Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 28 March 2022

Format: Webpage

Vocational Intervention Program 2: Implementation report

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/667448/ACI-BIRD-VIP2-Implementation-report-2.pdf

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Subcategory: Vocational Intervention Program Resource Type: Other

Updated: 5 October 2021

Vocational Intervention Program: Implementation Report

The Vocational Intervention Program (VIP) was a three year multi-centre trial of two employment pathways within the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP), in partnership with three selected vocational rehabilitation providers.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/415156/ACI18037_VIP_Report_v3_final-110418.pdf

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Subcategory: Vocational Intervention Program Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 12 April 2018

Vocational Intervention Program (VIP)

The Vocational Intervention Program (VIP) is a specialised employment services for people with traumatic brain injury in NSW; delivered by vocational rehabilitation providers in partnership with the NSW Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program (BIRP) teams.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/brain-injury-rehabilitation/vocational-intervention-program/vip

Subcategory: Vocational Intervention Program Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 26 July 2021

Format: Webpage

The Chronic Pain and Brain Injury website

The Chronic Pain and Brain Injury website gives clinicians and patients the tools to manage pain after a brain injury or similar disability.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/brain-injury

Subcategory: The Chronic Pain and Brain Injury website Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 27 March 2023

Format: Webpage

Brain Injury Rehabilitation Network

Contact

Dianne Croker
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Network Manager

ACI-BrainInjuryRehab@health.nsw.gov.au