BISA Connect is an innovative partnership developed with Flinders University as an innovative approach to assisting the brain injury community with identified gaps in services.
The purpose of the clinic is to provide therapy input for people who need up-to-date functional reports as part of the evidence required to access funding schemes such as the NDIS.
This clinic is facilitated by allied health professional students from the physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology courses, who come together to work in an inter-disciplinary clinic setting. The students in the clinic are supported to develop their assessment and report writing skills by senior staff, as well given the opportunity to build invaluable skills in communication and rapport building. Clients accessing this clinic receive free reports that can support their application for ongoing therapeutic supports.
The early part of 2023 was spent setting up systems and procedures to ensure that services will be delivered in a safe and effective way, with the first clinic being held in May 2023. Two further clinics will be held before the end of 2023 with ongoing evaluation from both clients, students and staff perspectives.
In addition to working as part of the BISA Connect IDT, students can also offer individual sessions to clients with limited or low funding who need ongoing input to prevent deterioration.
We look forward to building this clinic and the capacity of students to be skilled in Interdisciplinary work across the next financial year.
– Participant Story: Supporting Lloyd to meet his goals
Lloyd has been a participant of our BISA Connect Student clinic and has achieved so many goals in this service.
Lloyd has received interdisciplinary support from physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology students where is now able to stand from his wheelchair easier, stand for longer, speak while standing and has achieved visiting his local pub and ordering his favorite drink independently.
It has been a pleasure to observe Lloyd’s progress and his enjoyment in working with students while at BISA.
