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Brain Injury Matters Inc (BIM) facilitates self-advocacy and community education for people living with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). BIM is currently organising events and improving this website to better deliver these services.

We aim to:

  • help people living with ABI to realise potential for a full life within a supportive community.
  • increase community awareness about ABI.

SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2008

Tuesday 2 September, Arrive at 1:30pm for 2:30pm presentation
Insights & Solutions Conference
featuring OMABI performances
Innovative Practices
Brisbane Room
Hotel Sofitel, Collins St, Melbourne
Registrations Essential. Contact: www.arbias.org.au

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK

Thursday September 18, 11:00am-2:00pm
Echoes of Peace
featuring OMABI performance group
Main Hall, St Kilda Town Hall
Cnr Carlisle St & Brighton Rd, St Kilda
All Welcome. Free Entry. Donations Accepted.
View the colour poster - Echoes of Peace

You can be involved in Brain Injury Awareness Week and Spring Fling in October
 
Echoes of Peace
There will be a presentation of inspirational words about life after brain injury. Vanessa Marrama, the Information Worker at BrainLink, is collecting uplifting quotations. Send your words to Vanessa to be displayed at the Echoes of Peace event. BrainLink's telephone is 1800 677 577.
 
Spring Fling Festival
The Spring Fling street festival will be held in North Melbourne on October 26 this year. Wesabi has been involved in every Spring Fling festival since 2002 and will be involved again this year. There are several ways you can be involved.
 
Choose one or more of the following activities:
1. Group wire sculpture workshop
2. Group illustration workshop
3. Exhibit your own art work as part of the street gallery
4. Stall – raise awareness about ABI
a) Help develop stall display / activity
b) Staff the stall on the day of the festival
5. Add a wish to the Spring Fling wishing tree. The festival organisers have 'wish kits' to send to groups.
 
Phone Ria on 9329-3039 or email wesabi.group@ gmail.com to let her know what you would like to do as part of Spring Fling. Ria is Hoping to hear from you soon.

SUPPORT GROUPS
BIM event


BrainPower, Port Melbourne

Wesabi , (formerly BIM West) Footscray

DONATE

You can assist our self-advocacy, community education and special events by making a donation through PayPal.

PUBLICATIONS

You can also support our work by purchasing one of our publications. Contact our office or buy through PayPal using your credit card.

BIM's Inspirations [Order Form]

Many Faces Many Lives

BrainScam

BIM SERVICES

The following services are dependent of government and philanthropic funding:

Information about ABI
Group participation via regional groups
Peer support on a variety of self advocacy issues
Special events and projects
Skills development and training
Community education
Small informative library
Newsletter

CURRENT PROJECTS

OMABI
ABI performers come together to sing and create inspiring music. Upcoming performances at the Insights & Solutions Conference, Government House and St Kilda Town Hall. more...

EMAIL NEWS

BIM email updates bring you important news about various ABI special events and a link to BIM's newsletter.

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MEMBERSHIP

You can help support BIM's work by becoming a member. Your membership fee helps BIM to provide services and resources like this website. Simply download the membership form fill it out and return it to BIM along with your membership fee.

 

 

 

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Brain Injury Matters Inc
formerly Bear In Mind Inc
ABN: 64 214 940 427
Reg: A0038815E