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Three-year collaboration with Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) to improve acquired brain injury care

Posted on by RWildermuth
Three logos on white background: Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative, The University of Queensland and NIISQ.

The National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland (NIISQ Agency) has recently agreed to fund a three-year collaboration with the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Queensland Brain Institute (QBI). The collaboration, the Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative (QBIC), will aim to improve care across the trajectory of acquired brain injury by breaking down barriers and connecting researchers, scientists, clinicians, […]

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NIISQ Participant Reference Group continues to provide insightful feedback on our latest updates

Posted on by Katey Elenitsas
Image of a meeting room with participant reference group looking at a presenter from the NIISQ Agency

In a recent meeting, the NIISQ Participant Reference Group (PRG) shared valuable insights and feedback on the latest updates implemented by the NIISQ Agency. Comprising a diverse set of participants, the PRG serves as a crucial sounding board for the Agency’s initiatives, ensuring the voice of the participant, and that of their family and support […]

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NIISQ visits Townsville as part of inaugural brain injury information sessions

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Three men and three women stand in a row smiling at the camera. They are standing on green carpet with bowls club plaques visible in the background.

(Speakers at QBIC Townsville Community event. L—R: Mikayla Dempsey [NIISQ Participant], Neil Singleton [CEO, NIISQ], Jenniffer Cullen [Synapse], Ben Turner [ABIOS], Gaenor Walker [General Manager, NIISQ], Adam Schickerling [Synapse]) The NIISQ Agency was proud to join with the Queensland Brain Injury Collaborative (QBIC) in Townsville in April to host our inaugural brain injury health practitioner […]

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NIISQ at “New era of healthcare” Future Led Forum 

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A room full of seated people are listening to two men and three women seated on stools.

L-R: Dr John Tellam, Vivienne Neilan, Dr James Fielding, Dr Dimity Dornan, Fiona Armstrong.  Director of Innovation, Vivienne Neilan, recently participated in Liquid Interactive’s panel event: The new era of healthcare: Personalised, technology-enabled and human-centric.  The Future Led series hosts panels of multidisciplinary experts to look beyond the horizon and explore emerging trends and issues, […]

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Spinal cord injury guidelines now available for physiotherapists

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Physiotherapist working with patient

Guidelines to enhance and standardise care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI) are now available for physiotherapists. It’s the culmination of a partnership between the NIISQ Agency, Metro South Health, Queensland clinicians, interstate representatives, and people with spinal cord injury. The Physiotherapy Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines will support physiotherapists to provide consistent and high-quality […]

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MyNIISQ participant portal pilot success

Posted on by Sophie Lee
Screen cap of MyNIISQ app on mobile phone.

The National Injury Insurance Agency Queensland (NIISQ Agency) has partnered with Queensland University of Technology to develop and pilot MyNIISQ — an online participant portal designed to facilitate easier access to services and self-management. The digital platform will transform traditional, paper-based processes into an accessible, efficient online solution that caters to individual needs in real […]

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Treatment, care and support guidelines now available

Posted on by Katey Elenitsas

This year we developed the NIISQ Agency’s first ever comprehensive set of Treatment, care and support guidelines. These guidelines reflect how we make decisions about treatment, care and support, and it was important to us to get it right. Our consultation process, which was open to the public from June – August 2023 provided opportunities for robust […]

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Injury and disability schemes seminar 2023: whole person, whole system  

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The NIISQ Agency was delighted to present at the Injury and Disability Schemes Seminar (IDSS) 2023: whole person, whole system recently. Gaenor Walker (NIISQ General Manager) gave a high-level update on NIISQ agency trends and performance.  Our CEO, Neil Singleton presented at the closing remarks where he speculated on what our scheme may look like […]

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