BRAIN INJURY NETWORK MEETING
- MINUTES 07-03-2012 ABIOS meeting room
Buranda Shopping Centre, Ipswich Road, Buranda
Chairperson:
Alice Corcoran (Synapse)
Meeting Minutes:
Alice Corcoran (Synapse)
Attendees Name:
Attendees Organisation:
Alice Corcoran
Synapse
Donna Engel
Synapse
Mark Burns
FSG
Brona O’Dowd
Neuropsychologist
Andrew Thomas
Broadly Rees Hogan Lawyers
Kylie Shaw
Broadly Rees Hogan Lawyers
Katrina Harper
NAB National Australia Trustees
Sara Waller
Brisbane South Youth Justice Conferencing
Karen Bowen
Brisbane South Youth Justice Conferencing
Marie Hollingworth
ABIOS
Margaret Rae
Qld Health - QPRS
Karen johnson
Alzheimer’s Association
Jacqueline Mc Conner
NRMA Insurance CTP Claims
Amanda Francis
Qld Health - QPRS
Anna O’Callaghan
Speech Pathology - UQ Health and Rehab
Sanjeeta Mackrani
Alzheimer’s Association
Thea Isles
Open Minds
Scott green
Life Tec
Rachel Mc Cullagh
ROBIN Team - Mater children’s
Elissa Morriss
Qld Health - ABIOS
Apologies
Name:
Organisation:
Clare Humphries
Synapse
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Amy Johnston
Drug Arm
Kaye Casey
Australian Aphasia Association
Cameron Hall
Hall Payne Lawyers
Peter Stuart
Australian Aphasia Association
Ron Cousemacker
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit – PA Hospital
Wendy Stevens
Lifetec Qld
New Members
Name:
Organisation:
1. PREVIOUS MINUTES
N/A
2. URGENT BUSINESS
None
3. GUEST SPEAKERS
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Broadly Rees Hogan Lawyers- Speakers Kylie Shaw and Andrew Thomas
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Briefly discussed the making of wills and the role “Capacity” plays in doing so.
Provision Sect 21
2006 S.S Act and establishing Disability Trusts
4. GENERAL INFORMATION SHARING
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Donna Engel
Overview of the role of Synapse Assessment and Planning Services
Synapse Services provides comprehensive assessments to assist clients and
decision makers (guardians/family members/legal council) who work with clients
who have an ABI and/or other neurological conditions or disability. Ph.: Donna at
Synapse on (07) 3137-7400 for further details.
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Anna O’Callaghan- Speech pathologist, UQ Health and Rehab
Overview of New Project
A project is currently between UQ and the PAH which aims to pilot a new
intervention technique for adults with receptive CCDs following traumatic
brain injury (TBI). This intervention will consist of both targeted remedial
and functional therapeutic techniques. Pre and post measures of cognitivecommunication proficiency and outcome measures of real world tasks will
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determine the interventions effectiveness. Impaired cognitivecommunication skills can affect the rehabilitation of a person with brain
injury, their social re-integration, community independence, family
interactions, successful employment and academic success.
Thea Isles-Open Minds
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Overviewed a new pilot project assisting clients to transfer from hospital to home.
MEETING CLOSED
4.00pm
5. NEXT MEETING
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Next meeting – 6th June 2012
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Chair and Minutes – Synapse
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Featured Service / Guest Speaker
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Cameron Hall – Hall Payne Lawyers
CRS Australia