Changes to Work Arrangements for BIAT Staff
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 >Scheduled events postponed - including Brain Injury Training and Peer Support Groups
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 >Brain Injury Training
This training is for anyone working with people living with brain injury. It is a 'not to be missed' opportunity to further develop skills and knowledge in supporting people impacted by brain injury. Sessions are available in Hobart and Launceston March 2020, and North West Tas - April/May.
Read this article >March 2020 - Brain Injury Peer Support Groups
This month - The Hobart meeting will be a Joint Brain Injury and Stroke Peer Support Group. The Hobart and Launceston Groups have a guest speaker - Mark Lamont (retired clinical neuropsychologist). Mark has offered to come along and share with the group his insights into supporting people to move forward and also how neuroplasticity can support people in their recovery.
Read this article >Hobart Regatta Day Public Holiday
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania Office will be closed on Monday 10th of February 2020 for the Hobart Regatta Day Public Holiday.
Read this article >February Brain Injury Peer Support
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) invite you to attend Brain Injury Peer Support Groups in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. The groups are for people with brain injury, their family and carers to come together to share, learn and connect with others.
Read this article >Public Holiday Office Closure
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 >Tasmanian Walking Company Fundraising Program
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 >2019 Christmas/ New Year Office Closure
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 >2019 BIAT AGM
Brain Injury Association of Tasmania President, Dario Tomat, cordially invites you to attend the 2019 BIAT Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Read this article >Brain Injury Peer Support Groups
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) invite you to attend Brain Injury Peer Support Groups in Hobart, Launceston and Ulverstone. The second Hobart group will meet on Tuesday 14 January, with groups in Launceston and Ulverstone starting in January 2020.
Read this article >Rethinking Brain Injury Consultations
People with brain injury and/or their family members are invited to attend a Rethinking Brain Injury Forum. The forums are being held in Hobart (11th Nov), Launceston (12th Nov), and Ulverstone (13th Nov).
Read this article >Mercury Newspaper Article 19 Oct 2019
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 >Hobart Show Public Holiday
Please be advised that the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania office will be closed on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of October.
Read this article >Supporting a Community
Find out more about the role disability support workers play in the lives of people with acquired brain injury in this wonderful article published in the Examiner Newspaper in the lead up to Brain Injury Awareness Week 2019.
Read this article >Spotlight on brain injury
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 >Tasmanian Launch of Brain Injury Awareness Week 2019
Please join the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) to celebrate the launch of Brain Injury Awareness Week in Tasmania, by Senator the Hon. Catryna Bilyk.
Read this article >PeerLink Program Update
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 >Free Workshops on CyberABIlity
Learn more about Cyber Scams After ABI
Read this article >Introducing Disability Voices Tasmania
Disability Voices Tasmania is an exciting new pilot project funded by the Department of Communities Tasmania to explore ways people with disability can come together to have a strong and collective voice.
Read this article >Fundraising with the Entertainment Book
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 >Decades of disability work at risk
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 >NDIS funding leaves about 90,000 Tasmanians living with disabilities in limbo
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 >Brain Injury Funding Gap Risks Leaving Thousands in Limbo
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 >Bringing Fairness to Care: supporting unpaid carers
You are invited to attend this roundtable discussion on Tuesday 26th March with federal politicians and community leaders on how unpaid carers can be better supported.
Read this article >Focus on Cyber Safety
TABIS (The Tasmanian Acquired Brain Injury Service, a division of Li-Ve Tasmania) continue their Cyber Safety campaign this month with the launch of the easy read resource: 'A guide for staying safe online' and a FREE Stay Safe Online information session in Launceston on Friday 22nd March.
Read this article >ABI Wise App launched
An App made by people with acquired brain injury for people with brain injury, their loved ones, and everyone else.
Read this article >10-year-old Izzy is raising awareness and funds for brain injury
Izzy Elliott is selling homemade hair scrunchies to raise money for the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania in memory of her beloved uncle Brodie who had an acquired brain injury. What a beautiful idea - Thank you so much Izzy!
Read this article >NDS urges government to get it right for Australians with disability
National Disability Services (NDS) has challenged the government to deliver on the benefits promised under the NDIS for the most vulnerable members of our community.
Read this article >2019 BIAT Membership
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 >Family/Carer Survey
BIAT invites you to take part in a survey that will inform the creation of a resource guide for family members and carers of people living with brain injury.
Read this article >BIAT celebrates 20th birthday
BIAT celebrated 20 years of supporting Tasmanians impacted by brain injury in 2018.
Read this article >BIAT Honorary Life Memberships
Learn more about the recent honorary life memberships awarded by BIAT.
Read this article >Changing of the BIAT Committee of Management
Learn more about some recent 'changing of the guard' within the BIAT Committee of Management.
Read this article >National Brain Injury Awareness Week 2018
Recap BIAT's involvement and activities during 2018 National Brain Injury Awareness week.
Read this article >BIAT Partnerships and Mental Health Awareness
Recap the cafe conversation on neurological conditions and mental health as part of Mental Health Week 2018.
Read this article >2018 Christmas Office Closure
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 >2018 BIAT AGM
BIAT President Dario Tomat cordially invites you to attend the 2018 Brain Injury Association of Tasmania Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Read this article >Neurological Alliance Tasmania invites you to a Café Conversation about Neurological Conditions and Mental Health
Come along to join the conversation and learn more about neurological conditions and mental health - 12-2pm Thursday 11th of October.
Read this article >Brain Injury PeerLink Program for Family Members and Carers
Are you a family member or carer of someone who has an acquired brain injury (ABI) or disorder? Would you like to meet other people who also care for a person with ABI and share experiences? Then the Brain InjuryPeerLink Program is for you.
Read this article >Research opportunity: Are you caring for someone with an acquired brain injury (ABI)?
Bryony Kitter, a Masters student from the Univeristy of the Sunshine Coast, is conducting a survey for caregivers of people with an ABI and would love to hear from you.
Read this article >Sadly, treated like an afterthought
'All things aren't equal for Tasmanian's with brain injury.' Deborah Byrne, BIAT executive officer, continues to raise awareness of brain injury with this 'talking point' article published in The Mercury Newspaper on Friday 26th of January 2018.
Read this article >Race to the Taste
The 2017 Race, on the 31st of December, is supporting BIAT! BIAT will receive $2 for every adult entry and $1 for every child/concession entry. Registrations are open now - early bird registration closes on 26th of December.
Read this article >We have moved!
We are now located in The ABC Centre at 1 Liverpool Street, Hobart
Read this article >One-day Workshop: Brain Injury - Causes, Effects, and Behaviour Change
Presented by Mark Lamont, Clinical Neuropsychologist - this one day workshop in both Launceston (30th Oct) and Hobart (31st Oct) offers participants the information to understand the common features of acquired brain injury (ABI), approaches to working with people impacted by ABI, as well as behaviour change following brain injury.
Read this article >2017 BIAT AGM
BIAT President, Dario Tomat, cordially invites you to the 2017 BIAT AGM - held on the 5th October 2017, at 83 Melville Street Hobart.
Read this article >Research opportunity: Women with traumatic brain injury
Women with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are invited to share their experiences in an online survey and/or interview as part of a research study at the University of Western Sydney.
Read this article >Ella's Story
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 >Launch of Brain Injury Awareness Week (21st-27th August 2017)
You are invited to attend the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania launch of National Brain Injury Awareness Week in Tasmania 2017. The event will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday 20th August at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Bell Street, New Town. Please RSVP to Rosie@biat.org.au
Read this article >Legislative Council Candidate Survey
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 at Collegiate 2017
HU2BI members Alfred and Dominic had a great morning presenting the program to year 10 students at Collegiate.
Read this article >Riding Them Hard
BIAT wishes to share a recent article on Triple J's HACK program, featuring Jay Borghero who's love for bull riding has seen him knocked out 30 times in one year.
Read this article >Flashback: Unlocking the psyche of violence
In the Mercury's opinion piece titled "Talking Point: Unlocking the psyche of violence", BIAT Executive Officer Deborah Byrne discusses the overlap between brain injury and domestic violence.
Read this article >Upcoming Workshops
In early March, the Brain Injury Association of Tasmania is offering two great training opportunities with world-renowned US traumatic brain injury expert, Dr Barry Willer.
Read this article >NMAT 10th Anniversary Invite
You're invited to attend the Neuro Muscular Alliance of Tasmania's 10th anniversary celebrations, held on the 25th October from 1:00pm.
Read this article >2016 BIAT AGM
BIAT President, Dario Tomat, cordially invites you to the 2016 BIAT AGM - held on the 25th October 2016, at 83 Melville Street Hobart.
Read this article >2015 BIAT AGM
BIAT President, Dario Tomat, cordially invites you to the 2015 BIAT AGM - held on the 22nd September 2015, at 83 Melville Street Hobart. For more information, click the link below.
Read this article >Brain Injury Awareness Week (17-23 August 2015)
You’re invited - To the official launch of Brain Injury Awareness Week and the national BANGONABEANIE Campaign. This event will be hosted by Speaker of the House the Hon Elise Archer MP, and held on Monday 17th August at Parliament House from 12:00 – 1:15pm. Light refreshments provided.
Read this article >In the News
Following the Talking Point article by BIAT Executive Officer Deborah Byrne, news.com.au author Ginger Gorman picks up on the topic of brain injury and domestic violence, and spoke to Deborah about the injury that is often overlooked.
Read this article >BIAT's Response to ILC
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 >HU2BI On the News
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.
Read this article >News archive
BIA Week 2016
BIAT is proud to support National Brain Injury Awareness in 2016, with the focus on Young Stroke.
View article >Discussion Panel 2015
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) invites you to join us in a panel discussion on "The intersection between brain injury and family violence". This event features panel members: Award Winning Journalist - Ginger Gorman, SHE (Support, Help, Empowerment) CEO - Alina Thomas, Clinical Neuropsychologist - Janine Martin and Specialist Family Violence Prosecutor - Liz Avery. This event will be on the 3rd November, 2015, at 83 Melville Street, Hobart, from 6:00pm.
View article >Awareness Raising Video
"Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere" - BIAT has a key role in raising community awareness of acquired brain injury from both a prevention perspective and increasing people's understanding of the impact a brain injury can have on a person's life.
View article >ABC Article
Courtesy of abc.net.au, BIAT wishes to share the "Breakthrough in stroke treatments could protect people from brain injury" article.
View article >Synapse Training
The Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT) provides relevant and ongoing education and training for our members, disability service providers, people living with brain injury and their family/carers, and other people or services in the community who may work or come into contact with people living with or affected by brain injury.
View article >Minister Announces NDIS Housing
The Commonwealth and State governments (COAG) have given the go-ahead for funding “new and innovative specialist disability housing" in NDIS trial sites”
View article >How To Really Motivate Clients
Upcoming course - Facilitated by David Manchester is this 1 day introduction to motivational interviewing - on in Hobart, 9th July 2015. The course covers such things as why traditional approaches to motivating clients often fail and how to best give unwanted feedback.
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