NEW Brain Injury Resource and Training Hub

This site offers resources such as our ABI – The Facts and Recovery from a Brain Injury booklets, conversation cards and self-directed e-training courses about brain injury.

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Brain Injury Training

Synapse delivers unique training to help you, and your team, better understand the needs of people impacted by brain injuries.

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How can we assist you?

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How we provide support

Everyone deserves control over of their life and to make choices that are important to them.

Our services

Contact us for information, referral, NDIS support coordination, advocacy, assessments, training, and housing and support services.

Research and focus areas

We contribute evidence and create tools to understand the impact of brain injury and connect people to speciality services and support.

Advocating to protect rights

Whether the issue is big or small, we provide advocacy services to individuals and influence policy and system change.

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News and updates

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Healthy Food and The Connection Between Gut and the Brain
1 Nov

The brain-gut connection: How gut health can impact recovery from a brain injury

Did you know that the health of your stomach/gut can play a role in brain recovery? Research has shown that the gut and brain are connected, this relationship is called the gut-brain axis. For individuals recovering from brain injuries, maintaining good gut health can support brain healing and emotional wellbeing.  

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Seniors Playing Community Bingo
18 Oct

How puzzles and games support brain health in seniors with brain injuries

Engaging in puzzles, brain games and classic games like Bingo can be more than just a fun activity. They can also help improve brain function, memory and mental agility.

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11 Oct

Celebrating our unsung heroes: National carers week 2024 and the vital role of brain injury caregivers

This week we take a moment to celebrate and acknowledge the incredible efforts of those who care for someone living with a brain injury for National Carers Week.

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Upcoming events

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July - December

Synapse Reconnections | Queensland | Online | October to December

Synapse Reconnections QLD group is held via Zoom online to bring together people with brain injury and their support networks across Queensland.

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September - November

Synapse Reconnections | Goulburn, NSW | October and November

Our Goulburn peer group is a regular meet up for people with brain injury and their support network to connect face-to-face.

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September - December

Synapse Reconnections | Illawarra, NSW | October to December

Our peer group in the Illawarra is a regular meet up for people with brain injury and their support network to connect face-to-face.

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Ageing support

Ageing support

Our curated service directory will help you to find service providers in your area who have the experience and qualifications necessary to address the many and varied needs of life with a brain injury.

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Peer support groups

Peer support groups

Our Reconnections groups provide those impacted by brain injury the opportunity to connect with other individuals living with brain injury and their families.

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Service Directory

Service Directory

Our curated service directory will help you to find service providers in your area who have the experience and qualifications necessary to address the many and varied needs of life with a brain injury.

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About Brain Injury

Brain injury has a profound and underestimated impact on society. It touches every demographic and culture, every age and occurs in every region.

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The term ‘brain injury’ refers to any type of brain disorder or neurological disruption which is acquired rather than developmental.

Brain injury is often known as the ‘invisible disability’ because there may be no physical signs of injury.

Some primary causes of brain injury include strokes, degenerative diseases such as dementia, trauma, FASD, epilepsy, and infections and diseases, including brain cancer.

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Brain injury can have a profound impact on functioning that leads to an over-representation in systems including child protection, criminal justice, mental health and homelessness.

Specialist support and services can create pathways to enable people impacted by brain injury to lead full and connected lives.

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Your donation will help Synapse provide more leading services, housing and support. Donate today to make a real difference to people impacted by brain injury.

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