Newsflash:
- There is a heavy reliance on informal assistance in all of the ten areas of need.
- 686,700 Queenslanders have disabilities. 7.4% have an acquired brain injury. 7.2%... have an intelle
- There are 1,223 people with disabilities (mostly ABI) under the age of 65 living in nursing homes in
- Complex support needs are characteristic of service users with ABI.
- Multiple disabilities is characteristic of the population with ABI
- Queensland has the highest national average of ABI (3.3%).
- People with Acquired Brain Injury are four times more likely to be living in health aged care or dis
- More then 1 in 50 Australians have an acquired brain injury.
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These fact sheets cover a broad range of issues facing people with a head injury, their families, carers and associated professionals.
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Causes
Medical
- Sympathetic Storms - Fact Sheet
- Stem Cells - Fact Sheet
- Temperature Control and Dysautonomia - Fact Sheet
- Sleeping Difficulties - Fact Sheet
- Medication Side Effects - Fact Sheet
- Headaches and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Handling Pain and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Epilepsy - What is It and Why - Fact Sheet
- Effects of Acquired Brain Injury on Sensory and Perceptual Skills - Fact Sheet
- Depression and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Children and Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Alternative Medicines - Fact Sheet
- A Positive Approach to Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
Effects
Psychological
- Suicide, Depression and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Impact of Acquired Brain Injury on the Individual - Fact Sheet
- Panic Attacks - Fact Sheet
- Self-Confidence and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Stress and Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Social Skills Deficits - Fact Sheet
- What Is Mental Illness - Fact Sheet
- Mental Health Act 2000 (QLD) - Fact Sheet
- Depression - Fact Sheet
- Personality Disorders - Fact Sheet
- Bipolar Affective Disorder - Fact Sheet
- An Overview of Mood Disorders - Fact Sheet
- Post-Traumatic Stress - Fact Sheet
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and TBI – Fact Sheet
- Depression Following Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
Family/Carer
Family/Carer
- Acquired Brain Injury Impact on Carers - Fact Sheet
- Self-Care Strategies for Carers and Families - Fact Sheet
- Changes in Relationships - Fact Sheet
- Coping with Conflict - Fact Sheet
- Domestic Violence and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Managing Stress - Fact Sheet
- Respite Care - Fact Sheet
- Depression in Carers - Fact Sheet
- Steps to a Healthier Brain - Fact Sheet
- Pets as Therapy - Fact Sheet
Children
- Parent's Guide - The Early Days - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Reactions and Responses - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Your Child's Development - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Language and Every Day Living Skills - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Promoting your Family's Wellbeing - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Alcohol and Drugs - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Building Social Skills - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Challenging Behaviour - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Breaking the Law - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Emerging Sexuality - Fact Sheet
- Parent's Guide - Balancing Risk and Independence - Fact Sheet
- Siblings and Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Sexual Development of Young Children - Fact Sheet
- Children and Brain Injury: Prevention Strategies - Fact Sheet
Rehabilitation Phases
Discharge
- A Guide To: Finding Assistance - Fact Sheet
- A Guide To: Registering for Disability Services - Fact Sheet
- A Guide To: Accessible Housing - Fact Sheet
- Returning to Work - Fact Sheet
- Information for Employers - Fact Sheet
- Introduction to Guardianship, Administration and Powers of Attorney - Fact Sheet
- Legal Issues - Fact Sheet
- A Guide To: Applying for Guardianship or Administration Orders - Fact Sheet
- Returning to Studies - Fact Sheet
- Teachers Information on Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Accommodation Options in Queensland - Fact Sheet
- Taking Your Wheelchair on an Aeroplane - Fact Sheet
- When They Don't Believe You Have a Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Social and Recreational Options - Fact Sheet
- Medication Safety - Fact Sheet
- Driving and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
Post-Acute Phase
- Introduction to Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- When Will I Get Better - Fact Sheet
- Swallowing Disorders - Fact Sheet
- Speech Deficits and Speech Language Pathologists - Fact Sheet
- Neurological Physiotherapy - Fact Sheet
- Rehabilitation Tips - Fact Sheet
- Family Guide to Low Cost Rehabilitation - Fact Sheet
- Neuropsychological Assessments - Fact Sheet
- Computers in Rehabilitation - Fact Sheet
- Emotional Stages in Recovery - Fact Sheet
- Steps to Independence - Fact Sheet
- The Post-Rehabilitation Slump - Fact Sheet
Issue Papers/Statistics
Statistics
- Prison - Our Best Treatment for Acquired Brain Injury? - Fact Sheet
- Lack of Brain Injury Awareness in Schools - Fact Sheet
- Violence and Acquired Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Mental Illness and Brain Injury - Fact Sheet
- Views of Long-Term Community-Based Support - Fact Sheet
- Acquired Brain Injury in Queensland - Fact Sheet
- Younger People with Acquired Brain Injury in Nursing Home - Fact Sheet
- Statistics on Acquired Brain Injury in Queensland - Fact Sheet
- Australian Statistics on Acquired Brain Injury - 1999 - Fact Sheet
- Australian Statistics on Acquired Brain Injury - 2006 - Fact Sheet
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