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Brain Injury is the leading cause of acquired disability in children in Australia. Over 700,000 Australian’s are living with acquired brain injuries, two thirds occurring before the age of 25. These young people and their families are thrown into a frightening new reality where answers are scarce, outcomes are variable and public perception is often misunderstood.
Brain Injury means any injury to the brain that is acquired after birth, also known as ABI. Injuries result from head trauma or illness, and common causes include accidents or assaults, stroke, brain tumour, or viral infections of the brain. Just as every brain is unique, so is every brain injury. Outcomes are diverse and unpredictable and can affect a person’s ability to move, process information, speak and understand, or manage emotions all of which, especially in young people, can significantly impact their wellbeing, as well as social, education and employment opportunities
Heads Together is the only youth specific brain injury organisation in Australia. We connect and support people with shared experience of brain injury acquired as a young person. We bring people with lived and professional experience together to create strong and respectful partnerships that develop everyone’s capacity to rebuild life after brain injury. Through advocacy, education and peer programs we address the barriers that impact young people creating lives of opportunity, equity and understanding.
Our purpose in powering lived experience is to raise awareness of brain injuries and the value of lived experience to drive positive change.
