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Brain Injury in the Media
Jobs Boost For Disability Sector Win-Win For Victorians

VIC Premier The Victorian Government will create 600 new disability support jobs as part of a program to help people learn new skills and support Victorians with a disability.
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Brain Injury in the Media
How Eva's acquired brain injury set her on a rewarding new career path

How does long-term trauma heal? And can you ever be the person you were before it?
In the case of 44-year-old Eva Sifis, turning her acquired brain injury (ABI) into a vocation in the disability sector has helped immeasurably.
Read the full story (Shared from ABC)
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Brain Injury in the Media
Leaked laws reveal plan to kick Australians off the $22 billion NDIS (26 Mar 2021)
The Morrison government is considering radical reforms to the $22 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme including denying funding to Australians with acquired brain injuries and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder as well as reducing avenue of appeal for participants as part of secret plans to save costs.
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Brain Injury in the Media
Domestic violence survivors are the hidden victims of brain injury, and COVID has made it worse (28 Mar 2021)
Cherie sustained a brain injury through domestic violence.
Experts fear those who experience domestic violence did not seek help during COVID-19 and could be living with unknown brain trauma.
Read the full story (Shared from ABC app)
Brain Injury in the Media
From devastating injury to Olympic medal, Australia’s Owen Wright makes surfing history (27 July 2021)
Australian surfer had to learn to walk – and surf – again five and a half years ago.
Now he has a bronze medal in the sport’s Olympic debut.
Read the full story (Shared from The Guardian)

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