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NIISQ-funded Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Trauma (BaSCI Trauma) training for regional, rural and remote clinicians

Posted on by RWildermuth
A photograph of a medical training session focused on breathing and airway clearance in spinal cord injury patients. Two instructors demonstrate practical techniques on a person lying on a table, with a screen displaying the title "Breathing ax & airway clearance - practical" and an image labelled "Spinal Cord Injury" in the background.

Funded by the NIISQ Agency and delivered in partnership with Queensland Health, specialised Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Trauma (BaSCI Trauma) training aims to enhance trauma management of regional, rural and remote clinicians. […]

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Bringing the benefits of ballet to more Queenslanders: Exploring a new online program for Ballet for Brain Injury

Posted on by Ridwaan Amod
multiple people doing ballet

A unique partnership is set to expand access to a much-loved rehabilitation program, with a new TeleBrain trial exploring how Ballet for Brain Injury can be delivered online to people across regional and rural Queensland. […]

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Real voices, real change: Actioning the lived experience of people with SCI through the Aus-InSCI Translation Project

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An image of five people standing in front of a research poster titled "Real voices. Real change: Activating lived experience of people with SCI." The image has a white boarder and is on a navy-blue background.

The NIISQ Agency is proud to announce a partnership with The Hopkins Centre aiming to drive meaningful improvements for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) by actioning the insights from the Aus-InSCI Community Survey. […]

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NIISQ partners with Griffith University to help recover arm and hand function following serious personal injury

Posted on by Katey Elenitsas
Neurogrip blog

The National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland (NIISQ Agency) is proud to announce a partnership with Griffith University to develop of a neural assistive device called NeuroGrip. This innovative project aims to recover arm and hand function for people following serious personal injury. As part of the NeuroGrip initiative, researchers will create a neural interface that […]

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