An update from the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania in response to COVID-19, including our arrangement of staff during this time and how to contact us.
Read this article >The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania has postponed future scheduled events in line with Federal and State government requests to minimise the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We also request that people wishing to talk to BIAT do so via phone or email.
Read this article >The BIAT Office will be closed on Monday 27th of January due to the public holiday. Business as usual from 9am Tuesday 28th January.
Read this article >BIAT has joined the Tasmanian Walking Company Fundraising Program! Mention the 'Brain Injury Association of Tasmania' when you book a walk - and BIAT will receive $500!
Read this article >Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania! The office will be closed from Friday the 20th of December until Monday the 6th of January.
Read this article >The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania was in the news again last month, with BIAT Executive Officer, Deborah Byrne, asked to comment on BIAT's unsuccessful application for funding under the National Disability Scheme’s Information, Linkages and Capacity [ILC] Building program for 2019-2022 in this Mercury Newspaper article.
Read this article >Learn more about brain injury, including brain tumours, and the BIAT launch of Brain Injury Awareness Week in Tasmania - in this Examiner Newspaper feature.
Read this article >In 2018 the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania partnered with TABIS (Tasmanian Acquired Brain Injury Service) to facilitate a Brain Injury PeerLink Support program for family members and carers of people with brain injury.
Read this article >Purchase your new 2019 | 2020 Membership TODAY, and support the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania! Offers start on the 1st of June.
Read this article >Cessation of funding on June 30 will effectively eliminate all information, advice, referral, community outreach, education, training, systemic advocacy and community awareness services in the community for people living with or impacted by brain injury.
Read this article >The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania is one of about 18 disability support and advocacy groups facing an uncertain future as their funding transitions from the State Government to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Read this article >Is the Brain Injury Association yet another casualty of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), asks Deborah Byrne, BIAT executive officer, in this Mercury Newspaper Talking Point Article from Friday 15th of March.
Read this article >With the new year underway, BIAT would like to invite you to join, or continue with, BIAT as a member in 2019.
Read this article >BIAT celebrated 20 years of supporting Tasmanians impacted by brain injury in 2018.
Read this article >Learn more about the recent honorary life memberships awarded by BIAT.
Read this article >Learn more about some recent 'changing of the guard' within the BIAT Committee of Management.
Read this article >Recap BIAT's involvement and activities during 2018 National Brain Injury Awareness week.
Read this article >Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone at the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania! The office will be closed from Friday the 21st of December until Monday the 7th of January.
Read this article >In the lead up to Brain Injury Awareness Week 2017, the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania, in conjunction with Domin8 Designs, spoke with Ella, a sixteen year old Tasmanian girl, and her mum, Traci-Jean, about the changes to their lives after Ella was hit in the head with a hockey ball 14 months earlier.
Read this article >BIAT is a member of a coalition of disability advocacy organisations that recently surveyed candidates for the upcoming Legislative Council elections.
Read this article >HU2BI members Alfred and Dominic had a great morning presenting the program to year 10 students at Collegiate.
Read this article >The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania’s response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s draft Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Framework.
Read this article >The ‘revamped’ HU2BI program, run by the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania, was launched in May 2015 – with thanks to the students at New Town High School. WIN News attended the launch, and the segment below was aired to viewers around Hobart.
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