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Association Updates | Around Queensland | Training, Conferences and Expos | In The News and New Research
Hello [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME], welcome to the Brain-Mail e-Newsletter for April 2009.
Brain Injury Association of Queensland Updates
General Updates:
Come Look At the New BIAQ Website!
The new design is hopefully cleaner and easier to use; several upgrades have been done to increase functionality. The site is not fully complete as there are a few graphics and site content to update... this will be done over the next couple of weeks. Any feedback is most welcome.
www.braininjury.org.au
Service and Government Updates
around Queensland:
GOLD COAST: Shepherd Community Services – New Acquired Brain Injury Social Group
Shepherd Community Services is an organisation that supports people with a disability across the Gold Coast region. We currently have services available and wanted to let you know a bit more about us. Shepherd Community Services has the following services available:
- 1:1 Respite Care: individualised support at home or in the community
- Group Activities: we offer 40 different small group activities each week.
The one to one support is very flexible and can assist you to access any range of community activities or spend time at home. Generally we are able to provide 3 hours of support per week.
Our Group activities are based from our centres at Tugun, Broadbeach Waters and Upper Coomera. We have a huge range of activities and we are keen to start up new groups that are specifically designed around the interests and needs of people with an Acquired Brain Injury. If you and other people on the Gold Coast are interested in starting a NEW group, it would be up to the group to talk about what type of activity you would like to do whether it is computers, listening to bands, sports, socialising, art, kayaking or working on the farm. Shepherd Community Services would then help to organise the activity and provide professional, enthusiastic, experienced staff to provide support.
To access our services or refer a friend, please contact our
Family Resource Coordinators (Andrea and Kirsty) on 55922247 or email
andreag@shepherdgoldcoast.org or kirstys@shepherdgoldcoast.org
Queensland’s Biggest Neighbourhood Blitz
On Saturday 30th May, hundreds of volunteers from across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs will be offering their services for FREE to help those in need in the community. If you need someone to:
- mow your lawn
- prune the garden
- spring clean your home
- remove rubbish
Services will be provided to: Brisbane City Council Shire and surrounding suburbs, Redcliffe, Pine Rivers, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands and Beaudesert Shire.
To nominate your home or someone you know, please contact our Administration Centre: Kenmore Baptist Church - Ph: 3378 3595 or visit: www.yeswecare.org.au
Lifelong planning support service
The purpose of the Strategy is to support people with a disability, their families and carers to access mainstream and disability specific supports available to them within their local community and to enhance the capacity of the community to include people with a disability. The Red Cross is one such service running this service
Red Cross
Address: 16 Hamilton Place
Bowen Hills QLD 4064
Tel 07 3620 7000
Email qldlpso@redcross.org.au
For further information visit: http://www.disability.qld.gov.au/support-services/providers/lifelong-planning-strategy.html
Training, Conference and Expos
Access Arts – 2009 Programs
Access arts are running a number of workshops and events over the 2009 calendar; including drama, dance and music workshops. Link to access arts calendar of events: http://www.accessarts.org.au/aai_2009_program.htm#t2dp
Far North QLD: The STEPs Program
Information sessions have commenced in Far North Queensland about the Skills To Enable People and Communities (STEPS) Program. Sessions are to be conducted in Mossman, Atherton, Mareeba and Innisfail from Tuesday 12- Friday 15 May.
Description: The STEPS Program is a new Queensland Health service. STEPS aims to establish sustainable networks of support for adults with brain injury or stroke in Qld and their families and friends, in their local communities around Queensland.
The 6-week STEPS Skills Program is led by a local person, who has been trained by STEPS as a leader. This can also be the springboard for a longer-term, ongoing, local STEPS Network Group. STEPS is best suited for people at least one year post-injury or stroke.
STEPS is hoping to return to FNQ in July/August to train leaders.
If you would like to register you interest in participating in the STEPS program contact Areti Kennedy on (07) 3367 1049
Newfarm STEPs Social Club
This club has been formed to encourage all people with an ABI, as well as former STEPS participants to meet on a fortnightly basis to engage in fun activities and to expand their Social networks. Participants may bring their family and friends along as they are welcome to join in. For information on the group contact
Mark on 38061285 or 0433835355 or contact ABIOS on (07) 3406 2311
In the News and New Research
Calls to widen program preventing petrol sniffing
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/16/2516820.htm
Long-term Cannabis use causes brain injury
http://uninews.unimelb.edu.au/view.php?articleID=5215
Emotions: the new focus of brain injury rehabilitation
http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2008/11/22/2427076.htm
New Diabetes Drug may hold potential for Drug Treatment
http://molpharm.wisc.edu/faculty/roopra/Pub17041593.pdf
Article: Overcoming Anomy: The Impact of Positive Rituals on Quality of Life
http://internationalbrain.org/?q=node/82
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