Facilitating Choice and Agency When Cognition Is Compromised

About the Project

Principal Investigator: Prof Timothy Geraghty, Director, The Hopkins Centre

People/organisations involved:

Prof Tamara Ownsworth, The Hopkins Centre, Griffith University

Dr Jessie Mitchell, The Hopkins Centre, Griffith University

Dr Kerrin Watter, Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Metro South Health

Dr Melissa Kendall, Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Metro South Health

Areti Kennedy, Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Metro South Health

Dr Annerley Bates, Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service, Metro South Health

Dr Ryan Bell, Metro South Health

Dr Mandy Nielson, Acquired Brain Injury Transitional Rehabilitation Service, Metro South Health

Dr Kelsey Chapman, The Hopkins Centre, Griffith University

Karen Hannah, Consumer Advocate

David Curry, Consumer Self-Advocate

Dr Rachel Brough, The Hopkins Centre, Griffith University

Janelle Griffin, Metro South Health

Val Pick, Metro South Health

Courtney Carlson, Metro South Health

Clare Morgan, Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Metro South Health

Sue Wright, Metro South Health

This project, 'Facilitating Choice and Agency When Cognition is Compromised: Enhancing Self-Advocacy Skills for System Navigation for People with Acquired Brain Injury', aims to strengthen self-advocacy skills for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). By improving the ability to navigate complex health and community systems, the project seeks to enhance autonomy and support better long-term outcomes.

Project funded by the 2026 Metro South Health Research Support Scheme, MSH SERTA