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Brain Injury
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National

Synapse - Australia’s Brain Injury Organisation

Synapse is Australia’s Brain Injury Organisation. Synapse provides a range of support services for people who have been impacted by brain injury and disability. These services promote quality of life, self-determination, and choice through information, specialist support, and targeted research activities.

Synapse’s mission is to ensure the rights of people impacted by brain injury, connecting knowledge, policy, services, and systems. Synapse focuses on both government and public support to realise funding for the development of specialist services nationally.

Synapse’s commitment to reducing the massive unmet need for services and support in Australia is unwavering. The team at Synapse are resolute in seeing specialist and individualised services available to all in need, no matter where they live or which culture they belong to.

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Brain Injury
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Victoria

Brain Injury Matters (BIM)

Brain Injury Matters (BIM) is a self-advocacy and community education organisation run by and for people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). All office bearers and committee of management members have ABI. As a Disabled People's Organisation, we are a voice of people living with ABI in Victoria.

Formed over 20 years ago, BIM was the first incorporated ABI self-advocacy organisation entirely led by people with ABI in Australia. Originally known as Bear In Mind, the organisation was incorporated on the 25th October 1999.

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Brain Injury
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Tasmania

Brain Injury Association of Tasmania (BIAT)

BIAT is a non-government, state-wide, not-for-profit organisation working for people with acquired brain injury (ABI), their families and other stakeholders.

A major role of BIAT is to promote community awareness and understanding of acquired brain injury, in terms of both prevention and the impact of ABI on the lives of individuals, families and the broader community.

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Brain Injury
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National

Brain Injury Australia (BIA)

Founded in 1986, Brain Injury Australia is the central clearinghouse of information and gateway to nationwide referral for optimising the social and economic participation of all Australians living with brain injury.

Brain Injury Australia (BIA) represents all Australians with acquired brain injury (ABI) whatever the cause.

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Aged Care
National

Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA)

ACCPA is the national association for providers of residential aged care, home and community care, retirement living and related services

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Advocacy & Legal Assistance
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Western Australia

People With disabilities Western Australia (PWDWA)

The peak disability consumer organisation representing the rights, needs and equity of all Western Australians with physical, intellectual, psychiatric or sensory disability via individual and systemic advocacy. Run BY and FOR people with disabilities and as such, strives to be the voice for all people with disabilities in Western Australia.

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Advocacy & Legal Assistance
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Western Australia

Developmental Disability WA (DDWA)

Supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families since 1985

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Advocacy & Legal Assistance
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Northern Territory

Disability Advocacy Service Inc. (DAS)

DAS is a key provider of community-based advocacy services within the municipalities of Alice Springs, Amoonguna and Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

As a not-for-profit incorporated community organisation, Disability Advocacy Service offers a free, confidential advocacy service to persons and families with a disability, supporting and empowering clients to exercise their own rights in accordance with the NT Disability Advocacy Standards.

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Advocacy & Legal Assistance
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Northern Territory

Darwin Community Legal Service (DCLS)

The Seniors and Disability Rights Service is based in Darwin and regularly visits Katherine, Nhulunbuy and other locations across the Top End of the NT as required. The Seniors and Disability Rights Service assists older people or people with disabilities and their representatives who want to understand their rights and know how to implement them.

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Advocacy & Legal Assistance
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South Australia

Disability Advocacy and Complaints Service of South Australia Inc (DACSSA)

DACSSA is a free, independent information and support organisation servicing regional/country South Australia and the Adelaide metropolitan area . We are a not-for-profit organisation that is funded by the Australian Federal Government to assist people who live with disability, their family and carers, to source information and work through specific challenges in their life associated with their disability.

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