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Headway | Brain Injury Auckland

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Description

Headway | Brain Injury Auckland provides an essential service to anyone struggling with their concussion or brain injury.

Through our peer support, navigation and education services we are able to:

  • Support and guide those with a brain injury on their journey from diagnosis to reintegration to help them accept a different reality and make the most of their abilities
  • Support and inform families, friends and employers of people affected by a brain injury so they are better equipped to help
  • Highlight and facilitate access to support, services and activities that are available to those affected by brain injury
  • Promote community awareness of brain injury and its effects and encourage community support.

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Adult / Pakeke, Youth / Rangatahi, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Referral

Referrals can come from rehabilitation providers, primary healthcare providers or self-refer.

Complete a referral form here

Contact us

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

While our navigation services continue to be delivered free to our community, a gold coin koha is requested to assist with the running of peer support groups.

Hours

Mon – Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Languages Spoken

English

Services Provided

Peer Support Services

Peer support groups operate from community venues across Auckland.

Peer support groups operate from community venues across Auckland.

Information & support

Promoting awareness and understanding about brain injury in the community through education by: in person presentations to family, whānau. in person presentations to community groups. working with organisations and other agencies to develop their education packages. sharing news about research developments. creating and sharing online resources.

Promoting awareness and understanding about brain injury in the community through education by:

  • in person presentations to family, whānau.
  • in person presentations to community groups.
  • working with organisations and other agencies to develop their education packages.
  • sharing news about research developments.
  • creating and sharing online resources.
Service navigator

Our Community Navigators are available to help you find out where to go for advice, how to request assistance and how to deal with a host of practical consequences.

Our Community Navigators are available to help you find out where to go for advice, how to request assistance and how to deal with a host of practical consequences.

Disability support services

Disability information and advisory services

  • Disability information and advisory services
Family / whānau support

Supporting families to ensure that they have the knowledge and guidance they need to best support their whanau member on their concussion/brain injury journey.

Supporting families to ensure that they have the knowledge and guidance they need to best support their whānau member on their concussion/brain injury journey.

Injury support services

Rehabilitation, Self management

  • Rehabilitation
  • Self management
Concussion/Brain Injury Education

We deliver education to community organisations, businesses, agencies, healthcare organisations, and educational institutions to help to create a more supportive environment for those impacted by concussion/brain injury. We deliver education to those impacted by concussion/brain injury, their whanau, and their carers.

Service types: Education and training, Life skills, Skills courses, Information & support.

We deliver education to community organisations, businesses, agencies, healthcare organisations, and educational institutions to help to create a more supportive environment for those impacted by concussion/brain injury. 
We deliver education to those impacted by concussion/brain injury, their whānau, and their carers.

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space, Quiet, low sensory environment, Support to make decisions

Public Transport

The Auckland Transport Journey Planner will help you to plan your journey.

Region

Central Auckland, South Auckland, West Auckland, North Auckland