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Building Connections After Spinal Cord Injury: New Resources Support Friendships and Social Participation
Posted on Tuesday 25th August 2026
Led by Associate Professor Melissa Kendall and a multidisciplinary project team, the research focused on understanding what helps people with SCI and ABI develop and maintain friendships and social connections. Importantly, the project aimed to translate these insights into practical strategies that can be used by people with disability, families, supporters and services.
Read MoreNew Bright Sparks Grant Fuels New Research into Complex Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Posted on Monday 17th August 2026
The Hopkins Centre is pleased to congratulate Ms Shannon Galletly, Nurse Unit Manager of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU) at Princess Alexandra Hospital, on being awarded a Bright Sparks Clinician Capacity Building Grant for her project exploring care for people with complex neurobehaviour following acquired brain injury.
Read MoreDay in the Life After Brain Injury: Why Lived Experience Must Shape the Future of Rehabilitation
Posted on Tuesday 11th August 2026
A Day in the Life After Brain Injury: Listening to Lived Experience Brain Injury Awareness Week 2026 | 17–23 August
Read MoreBIAW 2026 - Returning to Driving After Brain Injury: From Research to Real-World Journeys
Posted on Monday 10th August 2026
Brain Injury Awareness Week | 17–23 August 2026 For many people, being able to drive represents far more than getting from A to B. A driver’s licence can mean independence, employment, social connection, access to family and community, and the freedom to participate in everyday life.
Read MoreImproving Life After Brain Injury: Hopkins Research in Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week 2026
Posted on Wednesday 29th July 2026
Each year, Brain Injury Awareness Week shines a light on the experiences of people living with brain injury and the challenges they face every day. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the research, innovation and partnerships helping to improve rehabilitation, participation and quality of life.
Read MoreNew Publication Highlights the Importance of Assessing Communication Skills for Returning to Work After Brain Injury
Posted on Monday 13th July 2026
The Hopkins Centre is celebrating a new publication by Clinical Fellow Kate Cameron, whose Fellowship research is helping to improve support for people returning to work after an acquired brain injury (ABI).
Read MoreProfessor Tamara Ownsworth Invited to Shape International Training in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Posted on Friday 5th June 2026
Professor Tamara Ownsworth recently served as Faculty for the Saugatuck Institute for Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (SINR), held in Michigan, USA, from 2–5 June 2026.
Read MoreHopkins Ambassador Belinda Adams Selected for Prestigious Global Brain Health Fellowship
Posted on Tuesday 19th May 2026
Hopkins Ambassador Belinda Adams (OAM) has been selected for the 2026/27 Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health Program at the Global Brain Health Institute. The international fellowship recognises leaders advancing innovation and equity in brain health, with Belinda focusing on strengthening support for arts-based rehabilitation approaches informed by lived experience. Congratulations
Read MorePeople with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Support Networks Invited to Co-Design Fatigue Management Resources
Posted on Monday 20th April 2026
People with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Support Networks Invited to Co-Design Fatigue Management Resources
Read MoreNew Research Project to Help People with Brain Injury Speak Up and Navigate Their Care
Posted on Tuesday 17th February 2026
The project, titled “Facilitating choice and agency when cognition is compromised: Enhancing self-advocacy skills for system navigation for people with acquired brain injury”, aims to help people with brain injury better understand, manage and speak up about their healthcare.
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