About Acquired Brain Injury

In Victoria each year approximately 2,000 people experience the lifelong effects of an injury to the brain. 

· The majority of people who receive an injury to the brain are 18 to 30 years of age and are predominantly male.

· An injury to the brain may impact a person’s cognitive, behavioural, physical and sensory abilities.

· Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is often called a hidden disability because its long term disabilities are usually in areas of thinking and behaviour, the disability is not easy to see and recognise. 

· As a consequence, the difficulties faced by people with ABI  are easily ignored or misunderstood.  Social isolation may occur which impacts on all aspects of daily living.

· Brain injury affects each person differently.  No two people will have the same injury or consequences.

· 5%  of people who acquire a brain injury  develop epilepsy.

To contact us:

Phone:  51277166  

1800 452 452 

Fax: 51272880

Postal Address:                 

PO Box 34 

Yarragon  3823

E-mail: hwABI@bigpond.net.au

Every 15 seconds someone somewhere will

acquire a brain injury. 

Close to half of these people will have 

a disability for life.

  Headway Gippsland Inc.

Caring for people with acquired brain injury and their families.

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Headway Gippsland Inc. is a community based support organisation for people with acquired brain injury (ABI) and their families.

Headway Gippsland provides support and information to people with ABI and families/carers. 

Headway Gippsland works closely with other service providers, Governments and the media in ensuring the needs of our membership are heard and acted upon.

Mission Statement

Headway Gippsland Inc. is an independent non-profit  organisation committed to enabling people with acquired brain injury and / or a range of cognitive, physical and sensory disabilities to re-establish skills in all areas of independent living based on their individual choices.