Brain Injury Awareness Week 2018

This week is Brain Injury Awareness Week. At The Hopkins Centre, over half of our research projects focus on brain injury so we are taking this opportunity to publicly raise awareness about our research, the organisations with which we partner, our Ambassadors and our talented members. 

Some incredible statistics in this area highlight the importance of our work. It has been estimated that over 700,000 Australians already have a brain injury, but it is expected that brain injury will become a global public health concern in the near future. The global incidence rate of traumatic brain injury is about 200 per 100 000 people per year with around 50 million people every year will sustain a brain injury, but this is likely to be a major underestimation. Some international studies have suggested that the incidence could be as high as 790 per 100 000 people every year. The risk of a mild brain injury is up to 18 times greater and is more likely to be undetected for many years, leaving people without assistance when they need it. Up to 50% of the world’s population will experience a brain injury at some point in their lifetime either themselves or in their close friends and family. Not surprisingly, expenditure on this disability will account for approximately 1 in every $200 of annual global expenditure. There is no doubt that we are working in a very important area and it will only gain importance in the future. 

During Brain Injury Awareness Week, we will be tweeting and posting stories about our brain injury research. We will be highlighting the incredible work of our partner organisations and our Ambassadors. Please look out for these stories, follow them and share them.

Stay tuned for more information to come on our research projects, researchers and partnerships via our website and on twitter @hopkins_centre