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Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia

Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia is a national not-for-profit working to support vital community outreach, raise awareness, increase education and improve outcomes for sufferers of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) of all severities, including concussion.

A TBI is a brain injury that occurs from a physical impact to the head or body.

Vision and mission

Connectivity undertakes activities that benefit, support, inform and educate the community about TBI. They bring together people with lived experience of TBI, their families and caregivers, as well as researchers, clinicians, and healthcare providers to build the evidence base and improve outcomes for people following TBI of all severities.

How Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia can help

Up to 200,000 traumatic brain injuries occur in Australia each year – with many of these unreported or undiagnosed. Connectivity helps the community by:

  • raising awareness and providing education about TBI of all severities, including concussion
  • improving outcomes by supporting individuals that experience a TBI
  • connecting the TBI community to current research across Australia
  • promoting and implementing best practice research outcomes

Information lines / helplines

Program, apps and tools

Free online Concussion Short Courses:

Recommended links

This information was originally published on healthdirect - Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia.

Last reviewed: September 2025

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Connecting to current research projects Archives - Connectivity

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Children’s Guidelines Archives - Connectivity

Guidelines from around the country for mild to moderate TBI in children.

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Health Guidelines Archives - Connectivity

Here you will find a series of Australian and International Health Guidelines to assist in what to do if someone has a concussion or mild TBI, along with details of what may happen to allow a return to activity following TBI.

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For families and carers - Connectivity

Anyone can become a carer for a person who has experienced a TBI. Becoming a carer can be a difficult change. We provide tips and advice to manage the transition.

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Talking to children about TBI - Connectivity

Talking to your child about traumatic brain injuries can be difficult. Here we offer some advice to work through the process.

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TBI Rehab Support Team - Connectivity

TBI Rehab Support Team The rehabilitation process following TBI may involve a number of medical specialists and allied health professionals who may work independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary...

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Traumatic Brain Injury Lived Experience Advisory Group - Connectivity

Join Connectivity's Lived Experience Advisory Group to be connected to TBI research across the country and help shape future outcomes.

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About the brain (the basics) - Connectivity

To better understand the impacts of traumatic brain injury, it can help to know about the different parts of the brain and their functions.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms | What are the Signs of TBI?

Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may have a variety of symptoms at different levels of severity. Learn about the signs & symptoms of TBI here.

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Traumatic Brain Injury in Children - Connectivity

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) isn’t an injury that solely affects adults. It can also occur in babies, toddlers, children, and teens, and can be harmful to a child’s developing brain.

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