Brain Injury Association of Queensland Updates

General Updates:

Synapse Training e-Learning Centre







 

• Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury – 29 October 2009
• Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury – 3rd December
• Positive Behaviour Support – 28 October 2009
• Positive Behaviour Support – 2nd December 2009
• Understanding and Managing Complex & Challenging Behaviour – 30th Oct
• Understanding and Managing Complex & Challenging Behaviour – 4nd Dec

Fact Sheets Added 

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Fact Sheet: http://braininjury.org.au/portal/psychological/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd---fact-sheet.html
• Nutrition and the Brain Fact Sheet:
  http://braininjury.org.au/portal/discharge/nutrition-and-the-brain---fact-sheet.html  

Service and Government Updates around Queensland

Campaign for a National Disability Insurance Scheme
There is a campaign for a new approach to ensuring all people who have a disability have support and services. Some brief information extracted from their web site.
“ALL Australians need a no-fault insurance scheme for everyone who has, or acquires a significant disability. A National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) would be a landmark social and economic reform, transforming the lives of Australians with disabilities and their families.” “The National Disability Strategy Consultation Report has identified ‘the adequate financing of disability support’ as one of its four strategic priorities.”
Over 100 leading disability services are support this proposal and they seeking your support and help to lobby for the scheme. Check out their web site for more details at See Website for more details: http://www.ndis.org.au/index.php

"From a Home to their homes" DVD and Information Booklet
The Summer Foundation has developed a DVD and information booklet, outlining a variety of accommodation and support models that documents the experience of six people. The booklet provides information to consumers and families about various community housing models for younger people with differing degrees of care needs. See Link: http://www.summerfoundation.org.au/projects-menu/dvd-menu

Telstra's Disability Equipment Program
Telstra's Disability Equipment Program has been designed to provide eligible customers with specialised equipment to access the standard telephone service. People with a disability who are unable to access the standard telephone handset may find Telstra's Disability Equipment Program useful. Telstra's Disability Equipment Program Products and Services:

• Teletypewriters (TTYs)
• Computer Modems
• Telephones
• Telephone Accessories

See link: http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/commitments/disability/equipment_program.cfm

Bipolar disorder: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
Guide written by consumers and mental health professionals to answer the priority questions consumers have about treatments for bipolar disorder and living with the condition. Its purpose is to provide consumers with information on best practice in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder.
Online version of Bipolar disorder: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
To download guidelines see: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/Publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-b-bipolar