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Acquired brain injury is complex and confusing and there are so many aspects parents and others that support or care for someone with ABI need to navigate. This hub is designed to organise useful information and resources into one place. If you have any resources that you would like added to the hub then please contact us via the CONTACT tab.
HOW TO USE THIS HUB
The Hub has been split into different topic areas. Within each topic area there are sub categories which contain links to websites, pdf documents that you can read and/or download, videos, podcasts and more.
Introduction to the Knowledge Hub
Understanding Brain Injury
- ABI The Facts - Synapse
- Brain Injury in Children
- Communicating with people with ABI
- Explaining brain based difference to family and friends
- Glossary of Brain Injury Terms
- Guide to ABI for Friends
- Guide to ABI for Grandparents
- Guide to ABI for Siblings
- Relationships after brain injury
- Understanding Brain Injury for Teachers and Classroom Support Staff
School & Education
- A letter to the Teacher of 'that kid'
- Disability Inclusion: A new approach for students with disability
- Equality-Equity-Justice
- Exclusion & Bullying
- Inclusion in the Classroom- A Checklist
- Inclusion Toolkit for Parents
- Inclusive education for students with disability
- My Inclusion ABC's
- Parent Guide to Inclusion
- The Right Model of Support
- Video - Understanding Inclusive Education
- What Inclusion Means to Me
Beyond School
- Advancing Women Information Pack
- AHRC GUIDELINES FOR THE TARGETED RECTRUITMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 2022
- Customised employment -Social Capital
- Find support and advice links from Vic Gov
- Information Interviews - Customised Employment
- Let's talk about work
- Life after school
- Work and DES - Easy read accessible
Advocacy
Understanding Behaviour
- A different way of thinking about behaviour
- A Summary of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Austin Health ABI Behaviour Consultancy
- Behaviour Support Services
- Brain First Parenting
- Dignity of Risk and Duty of Care
- Lives in the Balance - Collaborative & Proactive Solutions
- Managing Behaviour after ABI
- Practical Strategies to Support Positive Behaviour in the Classroom
- Reframe the Behaviour
- School Refusal
Family Dynamics
Funding
Future Planning and Legal Matters
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- A Guide for Caregivers of People with Mental illness
- A Summary of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Community Brain Disorders Assessement and Treatment Service
- Depression
- Mental Health First Aid for Adolescents
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours
- Suicide Infogragic
- What Works for Anxiety Disorders
- What Works for Depression
Skill Building
Support Workers
Therapy