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NDIS Services

NDIS Services

Registered NDIS pre-planning, support coordination and specialised services to ensure you, or the person you are caring for, get the most suitable support.

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Our Services

We connect Australians affected by brain injury to assessment, planning, housing, rehabilitation and practical support…

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Yarn Up Cards

Yarn Up Cards

Our Yarn Up Cards are designed to start conversations about the NDIS and provide examples of some of the types of supports and services available.

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Advocacy

Advocacy

Advocacy services for you or someone you care for to ensure that rights, interests and needs are upheld across a range of disability systems and services.

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Come Home, Come Heal, Come Rest

The Guddi Way Screen is a culturally appropriate screening process to identify brain injury and complex disability. Once a brain injury has been identified, it may enable a pathway to appropriate support via the NDIS. For some people, this may the first time in their lives that a brain injury has been identified and that they have the opportunity to receive support.

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Support Coordination

Support Coordination

Synapse offers culturally appropriate Support Coordination services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Indigenous Services

Indigenous Services

We offer culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, including Specialist Disability Accommodation, Support Coordination and NDIS planning tools.

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Synapse History

Since our beginning as Headway Queensland, Synapse has grown to have national reach and become Australia’s Brain Injury Organisation.

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Information & Referral

Information & Referral

Specialised information to help you manage life after a brain injury and navigate the complex systems of care and support. Get in touch today.

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Services for Organisations

Tailored services to help providers and organisations improve their understanding of brain injury. We understand that…

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Community Living Initiative (Cairns)

A place of belonging for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples with a disability.

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Support Services

Our specialist brain injury services provide support for you or someone you care for.  If you have a brain injury or…

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About Synapse

Synapse provides a range of support services for people who have been impacted by brain injury and disability, and…

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Synapse are committed to facilitating equitable access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with…

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Community Rules

The Brain Injury Forum exists to provide you with a safe space to discuss your experiences. Our Community Rules outline the values that should guide your discussions and provide further detail on how Synapse staff moderate the forum.

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Professional Information and Referral

Professional Information and Referral

Specialised brain injury information and advice that equips you to provide well informed and suitable services to your clients.

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Make a Donation

Help us to connect people impacted by brain injury to specialist information, support and services. For over 35 years…

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Assessment & Planning

Assessment & Planning

Practical assessments to identify how a brain injury is affecting your daily life and planning to ensure appropriate support.

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Legal and Advocacy

Advocacy ensures justice and the fundamental human needs, rights and interests of people impacted by brain injury.

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Careers

Synapse-Australia's Brain Injury Organisation, is expanding nationally, creating a remarkable opportunity for you to be at the forefront of change as a part of the Synapse team.

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Service Form

If you’d like more information about our services, please get in touch with us today. Our team can discuss service options to ensure you’re getting the support you need.

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Justice and Corrections

Synapse recognise that people with brain injury are at increased risk of engagement with the criminal justice system…

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Assessing the Disability Needs of Indigenous Prisoners

Synapse is working with Griffith University to review the processes for assessing the disability needs of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander prisoners.

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Our Mission, Vision and Values

When Alwyn Ricci founded Synapse (then Headway) thirty-five years ago, it was to make a genuine and practical difference to the lives of people impacted by brain injury and disability. This same passion and commitment continue to drive us forward today.

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Housing and Homelessness

Synapse believes that everyone has the right to secure housing. Secure housing is the platform from which people can…

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Feedback and Complaints

It is the policy of Synapse that customers who have contact with, or access our services have the right to lodge a…

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Community Living Initiative

Community Living Initiative

Cairns Community Living is a safe place of belonging for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples with a disability.

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Direct Support

Direct Support

Tailored personal support across aspects of daily living, enabling you or someone you support to participate in desired community, vocational and educational activities.

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Our Focus and Research

Our continued focus on research ensures that we have an evidence-base to improve the lives of people impacted by brain…

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Peer Support

Peer Support

Our Reconnections program provides opportunities for people with a brain injury to socialise, share stories, learn new information to feel understood and supported.

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Recovery and Rehab

A good rehabilitation program is vital to optimise recovery following brain injury.

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Women Exiting the Corrections System

In 2018 Synapse partnered with the NSW Department of Justice and Guthrie House, a not-for-profit transitional service for women exiting the prison system, to support women who may have a brain injury.

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Fact Sheets

Recovery and Rehab

Accommodation options after a brain injury

The effects of a brain injury can be diverse, so a wide range of accommodation options are needed.

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Impact on Families

Support needs of carers

One of the issues with a brain injury is its incredible complexity which affects each individual differently. This causes significant problems when trying to predict prognosis, recovery outcome, and establishing the injured individual's needs during the recovery process.

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Legal and Advocacy

Advocacy

Advocacy is about justice and the fundamental human needs, rights and interests of everyone, but particularly people with a disability. It can involve getting someone to speak on your behalf, or self-advocacy where you speak for yourself. 

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Recovery and Rehab

Family guide to a low cost rehabilitation program

Your family member is discharged from hospital and you are ready to continue their rehabilitation. The steps listed below may serve as a guide if you wish to develop a program using free or low-cost resources which exist in your community. 

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Impact on Families

Self-Care for Carers and Family Members

Carers need to maintain their health and wellbeing to be in the best frame of mind to care for another individual.

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Recovery and Rehab

Brain injury rehabilitation: an introduction

Rehabilitation refers to a variety of therapies and support services available to people following the acute phase of recovery, once a person is medically stable.

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Impact on Families

Respite for Carers

Long term carers find that surviving is a matter of taking time out for themselves. Part of this may just be taking time for a cuppa during each day, but often longer breaks are needed.

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Treatment

About the medical professionals

There are many professionals who may form part of the medical team.

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Managing Behaviour

Understanding challenging and complex behaviours

Challenging and complex behaviours are common following a brain injury where there is damage to areas of the brain that control impulses and regulate emotions. 

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Managing Behaviour

Positive behaviour support

Traditional approaches to managing behaviour have been largely ineffective - a more effective approach is positive behaviour support.

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Impact on Families

Mental Health – Depression and Carers

Caring for someone can be a 24 hour job that is emotionally, physically and financially very stressful. 

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Impact on Families

Impact of Brain Injury on Families and Carers

Caring for a person with a disability is one of the most difficult challenges that can confront a family especially for those providing direct care.

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Impact on Families

Managing stress and the caring role

Caring for a family member with a brain injury is one of the most difficult challenges that can confront a family especially for those providing direct care.

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Reintegration

Returning to work

One of the main hopes and expectations people have when leaving hospital is that they will return to the work or study they were involved in prior to the brain injury.

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Recovery and Rehab

Leaving hospital

The return home from hospital after a brain injury is usually eagerly awaited by family members.

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Mental

Brain injury and suicide risks

People with an acquired brain injury may be at risk of suicide at some stage of their recovery process.  It is very…

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Causes of Brain Injury

Stroke

A stroke is an interruption of blood supply to part of the brain

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Services

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ABI Services

Specialised supported accommodation in Bathurst. 14 to 55 years of age

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ABI Brain Injury Services

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Advanced Personnel Services

Disability Employment Service (DES) which inludes Disability Management Service and Employment Support Service. Also provides other services outside of employment.

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St Vincent de Paul Society with Settlement Services International (SSI)

In partnership with Settlement Services International (SSI)

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SydWest Multicultural Services

Advocacy and other services such as brokerage and social support groups for a number of different CALD backgrounds.

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Woodville Community Services

Case Management Services/ Community Partipation Programs/ Recreational Program. ( other programs available)

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The Junction Works- Children Disability Services

Early Intervention, therapy, behaviour support, skill development, community access support, intensive family support

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The Junction Works- Disability Services

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ANTS – Advanced Neuropsychological Treatment Services (Jamie Berry)

Team of clinical neuropsychologists – GP referral preferred

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Catholic Community Services- Community Options- Homelessness Service

Funded by ADHC- for residents in City of Sydney LGA- homeless or at risk of homelessness.

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Access Brain Injury Services

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Southern Area Brain Injury Service

Rural

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South West Brain Injury Rehab Service

Rural

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Mid Western Brain Injury Rehab Program

Rural

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Langton Centre

Non residential- medicated- outpatient detox by daily attendance at the centre. Appointment necessary. Harm minimisation philosophy. Counselling and group therapy,… Continue reading "Langton Centre"

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Relationships Australia

A provider of relationship support services for individuals, families and communities. Also includes Aboriginal services and online counselling

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Inspire Rehab

Functions both as a rehab but also has distinct services – case management, neuropsychology and clinical psychology services (see other… Continue reading "Inspire Rehab"

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Gorman House

Residential detoxification from alcohol and some other drugs. No methadone/benzos or cannabis. A non medicated detox-5 day program in a… Continue reading "Gorman House"

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Anglicare Disability Case Management & Brokerage

0 – 65yo with different types of disabilities (physical, sensory, neurological – brain injury)

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Care1

Provider of care staff and in-home nurses to private, public or community-based organisations. Also specialise in brain injury.

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Narcotics Anonymous

Telephone support – call for more info on services

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Community Transport Organisation

Website has a search engine of community transport services for those disadvantaged including people with a disability.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Telephone support – call for more info on services

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Samaritans

Emergency relief centres, tenancy participation services, student accommodation

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Illawarra Aboriginal Medical Service

To provide Illawarra Aboriginal and TSI people with high quality, appropriate, efficient and effective primary health care and related services

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Naremburn Family Referral Intake

Family Referral Services

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Mid North Coast Brain Injury Rehabilitation Servic

Rural

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North Coast Brain Injury Unit

Rural

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Jeanette Stewart

Neuropsychologist – All types of referrals accepted including self referral

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Paul Gertler

Clinical Neuropsychologist who also offers psychological services for BI – behaviour support, memory aides, social integration etc.

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Ostara Australia

NGO Employment service that works to provide employment services for job seekers with any mental, cultural or emotional challenges.

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Gem Hill Cottage

Respite funded through ADHC and MAA. Established specifically for people with a brain injury.

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Sharee Lussick

Social Worker- experienced/private- Access Brain Injury Services. Will provide counselling and support to individuals and families affected by brain injury.… Continue reading "Sharee Lussick"

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Crossroads Counselling Practice – Melissa Adams (OT)

OT with experience in mental health – also includes counselling services.

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Gisella Artola Speech Pathology (SP)

Speech pathology services incl. training in ipad apps/communication

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Carers Australia

Short- term counselling and emotional and psychological support services for carers and their families in each state and territory.

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mindhealthconnect

Innovative website dedicated to providing access to trusted, relevant mental health care services, online programs and resources.

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MindSpot Clinic

An online and telephone clinic providing free assessment and treatment services for Australian adults with anxiety or depression.

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Royal Rehab Private

Wide range of services – neurological, orthopaedic, reconditioning etc

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Annecto- The People Network

Aboriginal Service Providers, covers areas: Bankstown, Liverpool, Fairfield, Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Strathfield.

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UnitingCare NSW/ACT in partnership with SSI

In partnership with Settlement Services International (SSI)

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YoungCare

Working with young people to move them out of aged care.

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Royal Ryde Rehab Weemala

Range from high support accommodation to drop in support.

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Adssi Homeliving

Offer short term, periodic or longer term case management services.

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News

Synapse launch in Western Australia ensures local brain injury services
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Synapse launch in Western Australia ensures local brain injury services

In late 2018, the Board of Headwest voted on a resolution to dissolve the organisation and transfer all assets to Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation.

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Synapse to develop an online brain injury information hub
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Synapse to develop an online brain injury information hub

After recently being awarded an Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Synapse is working with the brain injury and disability community across Australia to deliver a unique, comprehensive brain injury Information Hub.

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