Tickets are now open. Hope. Strength. Empowerment.
Join us for Brain Injury Awareness Week to hear from our exciting key speaker Myra Fordham on the topic of Hope, Strength and Empowerment.
Register to attend in-person or online.
City to Bay 2024
Last year, for the first time, BISA worked with the City to Bay team to ensure that anyone who wanted to be involved in the event – but wasn’t able to sign up for 3km because they couldn’t walk or propel themselves that far, could join in as part of a relay team, where everyone does a small part of the race – as much as they can and as part of a bigger team.
Our goal for this year is to make the team even bigger than last year, highlighting how simple it is to make an event inclusive for everyone with a few creative adaptations.
Find out more about our City to Bay team and how you can register!
‘I hope that by sharing my story, it can help others on their journey after brain injury’ – John’s Story
John has been a dairy and cattle farmer his whole life, firstly in The Mallee before moving to his lovely farm on the Murray River about an hour out of Adelaide – where he has been for more than 20 years. And, as a farmer, John has always been used to doing everything on his property himself.
It’s been just over 12 months since the car accident that caused John’s traumatic brain injury (TBI), when the car he was travelling in with his wife was hit by a truck – the circumstances as to what led to the accident is still unclear today.
Kym’s Campaign for Carpark Accessibility
Kym has been using the carpark at Noarlunga for some time to access appointments at Brain Injury SA, and was feeling increasingly frustrated at having to park so far away […]
‘When My Brakes Failed’ – By Sophia Anna-Faria
Imagine hurtling down a 110 kilometre highway when your breaks fail – That’s a brain injury.
After being misdiagnosed with a mild concussion, Sophia’s life was completely changed when she suffered a cervical vertebral dissection, which caused an Ischaemic stroke. She now runs her own social media page, where she shares her story with brain injury and stroke, while spreading the word that ‘strokes are more than just a four-letter acronym’.
Sue’s Story of Resilience, Strength, and Unfinished Business
Four years ago, Sue had a stroke while on a four-wheel driving holiday in remote Queensland. She was air-lifted to the closest major city by the Royal Flying Doctors Service, which was 1000 KM away in Cairns.
Now, Sue has kicked so many fantastic goals, including being able to speak again, going on a trip to Europe, and is this year planning to finish the trip that her stroke rudely interrupted.