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.
Following the Talking Point article by BIAT Executive Officer Deborah Byrne, news.com.au writer Ginger Gorman picks up on the topic of brain injury and domestic violence, and spoke to Deborah about the injury that is often overlooked. “For many people if you can’t see it, then it doesn’t exist. Because of that lack of public awareness, then it’s just that unknown quantity of how many victims of domestic violence victims actually acquire a brain injury,” Deborah says.For the full article, click the button below.
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.
View 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.
View Article >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.
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