Brain Injury Awareness Week 2025

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National Brain Injury Awareness Week 2025

The theme?

This year, BIAT’s theme for National Brain Injury Awareness Week is about recovery and our theme is Brain Injury ReFramed: Reframing recovery through creativity.

We are inviting people to show their recovery journey in their own creative way via an exhibition during National Brain Injury Awareness Week. By collecting and sharing these creative pieces, we can help others understand that recovery looks different for everyone. People use tools to help, and creativity is one of them.

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What is this about?

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) wants to celebrate the journey of people living with or impacted by brain injury.  This year we will be giving those who choose to participate a plain, white canvas. Everyone will be starting with the same blank canvas but what you do with it is up to you, you will have the same starting point, but you will all have a different story and journey of your recovery to share. You can join in by sharing your art, poetry, photography, music or craft that can show your journey, or shows a moment or feeling from your recovery.

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BIAT will be distributing free canvases for anyone who wishes to join in. All you need to do is complete the application form and you can either collect a canvas from us or we can send it directly to you.

If you’re interested, complete the expression of interest form.

Do you want to find out more?

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Previous National Brain Injury Awareness Weeks

2024 Campaign: Strength In Stories

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BIAT have worked with UTAS on video content for the MOOC.

In 2024, BIAT highlighted the benefits sharing personal narratives [or stories] to raise awareness as well as foster a greater understanding of brain injury within the Tasmanian community. The event featured a special gallery exhibition and a short film, providing a platform for individuals to share their experiences and insights.

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The Launch Event featured:

  • Gallery Exhibition: “A one-off display of works from the first issue of the Hear My Voice Zine.”  BIAT presented the inaugural ZINE, capturing the lived experiences of individuals with brain injury or cognitive impairment. The initiative, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (ILC grant).
  • Video Screenings: New short videos showcasing people's lived experiences of brain injury were created in collaboration with the University of Tasmania as a part of their Understanding TBI Massive Open Online Course (or MOOC).
  • Employ Me Project video interview: We featured the release of an interview with Employ Me participants Andy and Cam, who openly discuss their experience with Employ Me including the benefits and outcomes they’ve gained as well as their honest advice to anyone looking to participate. The full interview with Cameron and Andy is now available in the video player below.
  • Brain Injury Q and A session with Lex Bull: A special meeting for National Brain Injury Awareness Week 2024 with guest speaker Lex Bull has 15 years experience in the neurosurgical space in a variety of roles from Junior Nurse to Nurse Unit Manager.
  • Ulverstone/Burnie Coffee Catch Up:  Members were all given free coffee for the Catch Up on Monday the 19th August 2024.

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2023 Campaign: The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) National Brain Injury Awareness Week.

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illustrated graphic showing people with brain activities

BIAT hosted the Tasmanian launch of National Brain Injury Awareness Week at the ABC Building in Liverpool Street, HOBART at 9:30 am on Monday, 21st August.

Watch the WIN News Tasmania segment at https://fb.watch/mIb17Yz8pV/

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The event was launched by the Honourable Jo Palmer MLC, and included:

  • Peer Support Program Video: a new feature video premiered at the launch event and is available to watch by scrolling down to the player below.
  • National Assistance Card update: Program Manager Rosie Mooney provided an update regarding recent initiatives and feedback from Cardholders. Find out more about how cardholders are using their National Assistance Card on the Testimonials page at www.nationalassistancecard.com.au/testimonials
  • Hear My Voice campaign launch: The campaign focused on sharing a variety of insights across the brain injury community in Tasmania, through a range of formats. The first podcast episode (launching soon) acts as a timestamp for the past, present and future of BIAT - with previous Executive Officer Sue Hodgson sitting down with current Executive Officer Deborah Byrne to discuss the journey of the Brain Injury Association within Tasmania.
  • Celebration of BIAT's 25th Anniversary
  • Morning Tea

Previously for Brain Injury Awareness Week

Brain Injury Awareness Week 2022

BIAT chose to explore different themes for each day:

Brain Injury Awareness Week 2021

BIAT Launched our expression of interest campaign regarding our National Assistance Card.

Supported by a comprehensive education campaign, the National Assistance Card will help people with brain injury to be more independent and to feel more confident in the community.

You can watch the 2021 National Brain Injury Awareness Week Tasmania Launch Video.‍

Brain Injury Awareness Week 2020

In 2020 BIAT highlighted the reach and impact of brain injury across the community.

Events spanned from Ulverstone to Huonville and focused on a range of issues including family support and female concussion.

The 2020 launch featured:

  • Screening of the Peer Support Program video.
  • Online Q and A session with retired clinical neuropsychologist, Mark Lamont
  • Videos on the lived experience of sporting concussion from the perspective of two young Tasmanian women
  • 11 year old Tasmanian’s ongoing fundraising efforts for BIAT in the community

Brain Injury Awareness Week 2018

Nick's Story

In 2018, BIAT developed "Nick's Story". A short movie about BIAT life member Nick Baily.

Brain Injury Awareness Week 2017

Ella's Story

During Brain Injury Awareness Week 2017 we introduced you to Ella, a young Tasmanian who has been impacted by brain injury. ‘Ella’s Story’ features sixteen year old Ella and her mum Traci-Jean who talk about their lives after Ella sustained a brain injury playing hockey in 2016.