- 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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