Brain Injury Peer Support Program

About the Peer Support Program

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania have a Brain Injury Peer Support Program for people impacted by brain injury, their families and carers.

Our aim is to support people to come together to share, learn and connect with others and help them to move forward to have a good life.

The BIAT Peer Support Program includes:  

  • Face-to-face Peer Support groups in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone
  • Online state-wide Peer Support groups via Zoom
  • Closed Facebook Peer Support groups
View upcoming Peer Support information

Download the guide

BIAT have recently developed the publication "The Value Of Shared Experiences - A Brain Injury Peer Support Guide" that provides new and existing brain injury peer support members with information to help them learn more about peer support programs as well as a step by step guide to setting up and running meetings and leading topics for discussion.

Download The Brain Injury Peer Guide (PDF)

Learn more about the program:

To find out more about the Brain Injury Peer Support Program and Closed Facebook Groups please contact us, on:
Phone: 1300 242 827 (Toll Free).
Email: enquiries@biat.org.au

Join a Brain Injury Peer Support Facebook Group

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania have established two Brain Injury Peer Support Facebook Groups, you can join:

  • A closed group for individuals with brain injury; or
  • A closed group for families/partners and carers. 

The 'Individuals Group' will assist people living with brain injury to connect with other people with brain injury, to share their experiences and other aspects of their brain injury journey.

Families, partners and carers will also have an opportunity, through their own dedicated Families/Carers Group, to engage with each other about their experiences in supporting a loved one with brain injury.

Click here to visit the groups on Facebook

Upcoming Peer Support Group Information

March Peer Support - Coffee Catch-ups in Hobart & Ulverstone

Learn more about the upcoming brain injury peer support meetings in both Hobart and Ulverstone.

Learn more

Learn more about online meetings

The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania, in partnership with Hobart videographer Domin8 Media, have created a series of videos that help you to set up and use Zoom. Please note:  Zoom is an online video conferencing platform.

How to download the Zoom app:

To learn how to download the Zoom App on an Android/Tablet device:

https://youtu.be/k7h192lFRX8

To learn how to download the Zoom App on an iPhone/iPad device:

https://youtu.be/vL7JyAZgvVk

How to join a Zoom meeting:

To learn how to join a Zoom meeting from an android/tablet device:

https://youtu.be/GUBefMH_OT8

To learn how to join a Zoom meeting from an iPhone/iPad device:

https://youtu.be/hLGwLl6Dkdw

To learn how to join a Zoom meeting from a computer/laptop:

https://youtu.be/QClB1D8hzy4

Etiquette when using Zoom:

Learn more about online meetings:

https://youtu.be/lBFBCTrNM08

For personalised support and individual referrals:

Contact us via phone or email and we will provide you with personalised information and/or referrals to services.
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