The board of Brain Injury Australia has changed the timing of the annual Brain Injury Awareness Week to the third week of August from 2010 onwards, starting with 16 - 22 August 2010. The theme for Brain Injury Awareness Week 2010 is "Falls-related Traumatic Brain Injury".
Heads Up 2 Brain Injury
Targeted at senior high/secondary students (Years 9-12), the goal of the hu2bi program is to influence the attitudes and behaviour of young people to reduce their chances of sustaining a brain injury www.biat.org.au/hu2bi
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) is the peak body for people living with or affected by brain injury in Tasmania.
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania is a non-government, state-wide, not-for-profit organisation that has a range of members. BIAT receives re-current funding from the Motor Accident Insurance Board's Injury and Prevention Foundation Charities Committee, and the Department of Health and Human Services (Disability Services).
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania is a member of the national body, Brain Injury Australia, which is a peak organisation working nationally to address systemic issues for people with ABI at a federal level.
We are based in Hobart however we aim to work in, and be accessible, to all areas of Tasmania.
Breaking News: Responses Received from Tasmanian Political Parties |  | 
Responses received from the Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch), the Tasmanian Greens and the Tasmanian Liberals to questions asked on behalf of the brain injury sector in Tasmania.The brain injury sector recently asked the political parties of Tasmania the 'tough' questions on the key issues relating to acquired brain injury (ABI) in Tasmania. For those of you following this news, the responses from the three major parties have been received and can now be viewed by clicking the link below. For more information, you can contact BIAT - Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Freecall: 1300 BIA TAS Phone: 6278 7299 To read the questions and responses, please click here (.pdf)Last Updated (Tuesday, 13 July 2010 12:10) 2010 Workshop: Working with People with ABI Click the image for more information on the March 2010 workshop. Brain Injury in Tasmania… Getting Beyond the RhetoricWhile highlighting some of the key issues affecting Tasmanians living with or affected by brain injury, this document focuses on those issues which, if left unaddressed, will have a significant impact on the Tasmanian economy. |
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Targeted at senior high/secondary students (Years 9-12), the goal of the hu2bi program is to influence the attitudes and behaviour of young people to reduce their chances of sustaining a brain injury.
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PHONE: (03) 6278 7299
E-MAIL:enquiries@biat.org.au
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