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Dignity Project nominated as Australia Museum Eureka Prize Finalist
Posted on Tuesday 13th September 2022
In the field of Innovation in Citizen Science!
Read MoreInSCI project update
Posted on Wednesday 7th September 2022
An update on the InSCI project, for SCIAW.
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2022 - Breanna's Story
Posted on Monday 5th September 2022
Breanna Medcalfe shares her story of having a C1/C2 incomplete spinal cord injury from birth.
Read MoreUnderstanding what self-advocacy means after brain injury
Posted on Wednesday 17th August 2022
A person who sustains a brain injury is likely to experience many transitions in their care and rehabilitation, as they move between different health services & settings. Where transitions are not well supported, there is a risk that the person may feel their needs and preferences are overlooked or don’t matter. This study aims to improve these transitions for people.
Read MoreMetro South Health's ABI TRS Update
Posted on Monday 23rd May 2022
The ABI Transitional Rehabilitation Service (ABI TRS) provides adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and their families with a co-ordinated post-discharge clinical pathway and improved access to intensive rehabilitation beyond the hospital setting. It also contributes to improving longer-term community outcomes for people with ABI and their families.
Read MoreHopkins Hour: Creating systems that increase dignified experiences for people with disability
Posted on Thursday 19th May 2022
Thank you to everyone who joined the virtual Hopkins Hour event on Wednesday 18 May 2022, with invited speakers presenting on 'Creating systems that increase dignified experiences for people with disability: two years of the Dignity Project'.
Read MoreHopkins Hour: Resilience in Rehabilitation
Posted on Tuesday 29th March 2022
The Hopkins Centre virtual Hopkins Hour event, 'Resilience in Rehabilitation' is being held Thursday 24th March 2022 at 12.30pm (AEST time). Hear from Hopkins researcher Michael Norwood and citizen researcher, Billy Hedderman, an international speaker on personal resilience and author of internationally published personal biography on recovery from quadriplegia.
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