Bear in Mind is a self-advocacy and community education group for people with acquired/traumatic brain injury.
We aim to:
* support people with ABI/TBI to develop skills and self-confidence; empower people to speak on their own behalf
* develop community awareness about the issues faced by people with ABI/TBI
Our organization works at the national level.
Our organization is 100% run, controlled and represented by disabled people.
Awareness raising.
Coalition building and networking.
Computers and disability.
Education and vocational training.
Media work.
Peer support.
Research.
Self-advocacy.
Acquired/traumatic brain injury
Acquired/traumatic brain injury.
The areas of expertise listed above are the areas Bear in Mind focuses on as a group. We are, however, a diverse and skilled group-- and individuals within the group have expertise in many of the other areas listed above
| Contact person: | Ria Strong |
| Email: | Bear_in_Mind@mailexcite.com |
| Phone: | +61 3 9639-7222 |
| Home page: | http://www.vicnet.net.au/~bim/ |
| Address: | 2nd floor, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane 3000 Melbourne Victoria Australia |
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