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Brain Injury Australia is the central clearinghouse of information and gateway to nationwide referra The Federal Government began funding BIA in 1991.

Brain Injury Australia is a clearinghouse of information and referral for optimising the social and economic participation of all Australians living with brain injury. BIA was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. Brain Injury Australia’s roles
- Advocacy for government program allocations and policies that reflect the needs and priorities of people with an ABI and their families;
- Provision of effective and timely input into policy, legislation and program development through active contact with Federal Government ministers, parliamentary representatives, Federal Government departments and agencies, and national disability organisations;
- Initiation and coordination of national projects;
Increasing national public awareness of ABI through the implementation of public information programs;
- Monitoring Federal Government consumer consultation processes to ensure that these are of a quality that is meaningful and inclusive of people with ABI and their families; and
- Developing a range of strategic alliances that support and enhance the achievement of BIA’s strategic objectives. Brain Injury Australia’s operating principles
- A professional and responsible approach in representing people with an ABI;
- Decision-making processes that include consultation with people with an ABI and their families and its member organisations;
- A balanced recognition of the needs of all people with a disability and other disadvantaged groups;
- An effective, democratic and participative approach to governance; and
BIA is managed by a Board. The Executive Officer is Mr Nick Rushworth.

31/07/2025

Belinda Adams OAM's documentary "Threads of Hope" - about her leading the crochet of 13,500 knitted squares into a beanie 30m round and 18m high to raise awareness about brain injury - has been accepted into the Focus On Ability Short Film Festival. View, and VOTE for it, NOW/ before August 5th, at https://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/3708.html

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Hodson Building, Royal Rehab, 241 Morrison Road
Sydney, NSW
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http://www.braininjuryaustralia.org.au/

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Brain Injury Australia is a clearinghouse of information and referral for optimising the social and economic participation of all Australians living with brain injury. BIA was formed at the first national community-based conference on ABI in 1986. The Federal Government began funding BIA in 1991. Brain Injury Australia’s roles - Advocacy for government program allocations and policies that reflect the needs and priorities of people with an ABI and their families; - Provision of effective and timely input into policy, legislation and program development through active contact with Federal Government ministers, parliamentary representatives, Federal Government departments and agencies, and national disability organisations; - Initiation and coordination of national projects; Increasing national public awareness of ABI through the implementation of public information programs; - Monitoring Federal Government consumer consultation processes to ensure that these are of a quality that is meaningful and inclusive of people with ABI and their families; and - Developing a range of strategic alliances that support and enhance the achievement of BIA’s strategic objectives. Brain Injury Australia’s operating principles - A professional and responsible approach in representing people with an ABI; - Decision-making processes that include consultation with people with an ABI and their families and its member organisations; - A balanced recognition of the needs of all people with a disability and other disadvantaged groups; - An effective, democratic and participative approach to governance; and BIA is managed by a Board. The Executive Officer is Mr Nick Rushworth.