Brain Injury Awareness Week 2025

National Brain Injury Awareness Week 2025

The theme

In 2025, BIAT’s theme for National Brain Injury Awareness Week was about recovery, and the theme was Brain Injury ReFramed: Reframing recovery through creativity.

We invited 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 helped others understand that recovery looks different for everyone. People used different tools to support recovery, and creativity was one of them.

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Creative activity

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) celebrated the journey of people living with or impacted by brain injury. That year, we gave those who chose to participate a plain, white canvas. Everyone started with the same blank canvas, but what they created was up to them. They had the same starting point, but each person shared a different story and journey of recovery.

Participants joined in by sharing their art, poetry, photography, music, or craft that reflected their journey, or showed a moment or feeling from their recovery.

BIAT has now distributed all our canvases and they will be exhibited at our National Brain Injury Awareness Week Launch Event.

This creative activity was generously supported by HOPES Inc.

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National Brain Injury Awareness Week Launch Event

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BIAT launched National Brain Injury Awareness Week with a special event at Kickstart Arts, attended by over 60 people. Guests heard from BIAT's Committee of Management President, Leigh Tesch from Inscape Tasmania, and enjoyed stand-up comedy from Pallen.

The event brought the community together to view artworks created as part of BIAT’s creative activity Brain Injury ReFramed: Reframing Recovery Through Creativity. It raised awareness of brain injury and highlighted the diversity of recovery.

Attendees shared that the artworks gave them a deeper understanding of the recovery experiences of people impacted by brain injury. Artists said that being part of the activity built their creative confidence, supported reconnection, and helped them reflect on their journey.

Throughout the week, BIAT shared these inspiring artworks on Facebook.

Thank you to HOPES Inc. for sponsoring the creative activity and to the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) for funding National Brain Injury Awareness Week.

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Screening of Larapinta: End to End

About the event

As part of National Brain Injury Awareness Week, we hosted a screening of Larapinta: End to End at Europa Burnie , with 22 people joining us for the experience. The film was followed by an engaging Q&A with Paul Pritchard  and Pallen, who generously shared their insights and answered audience questions.

A huge thank you to Anglicare Tasmania for sponsoring the event, and to Grant and the team at Europa Café for creating such a welcoming atmosphere and serving up delicious food.

This event was generously sponsored by Anglicare Tas.

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Understanding Brain Injury and the National Assistance Card

About the Event

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania and the National Assistance Card Service co-hosted an online session for National Brain Injury Awareness Week to raise awareness about brain injury and the National Assistance Card.

The National Assistance Card is designed to support people with disability and health conditions, helping them communicate their needs and receive the assistance they require in the community.

The Card is currently available to people with brain injury and Autistic people in Australia.

The event brought together almost 100 people across Australia.