At the heart of our research is a commitment to advancing brain health and enhancing quality of life for people impacted by brain injuries, dementia, and related conditions. By translating research into real-world outcomes, we aim to empower our clients, their families, and the broader community with knowledge and solutions that make a lasting difference.
Explore how our brain health initiatives are paving the way for a brighter future.
| Area | Study | Role | Collaborators |
| Brain Injury and Aged Care | Web-based support for youth impacted by a parent with an Acquired Brain Injury or Early Onset Dementia | Lead | University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Brain Injury |
Development and evaluation of a novel, sector-driven, online intervention to improve psychosocial adjustment to traumatic brain injury and enable continuity of care from acute to chronic injury |
Lead | University of Western Australia, State Head Injury Unit |
| Brain Injury | Measuring client outcomes and service impact of the brain injury rehabilitation services. Stage 3: Service model evaluation. Stage 4: Modelling client outcomes and service impact | Lead | Internal |
| Brain Injury | Measuring the complexity and outcomes of brain injury rehabilitation and support services at Brightwater: The Acquired Brain Injury Community REhabilitation and Support Services OuTcomes CohoRT (ABI-RESTaRT) Study: Study 6 | Lead | Internal |
| Disability | Improving independence and quality of life, and reducing the cost of care, for catastrophically injured clients through enhanced assessment of continence needs and delivery of services | Lead | Insurance Commission of Western Australia |
| Mental Health | Mental health services for adults with acquired brain injury undergoing post-acute neurorehabilitation | Lead | University of Western Australia |
| Traumatic Brain Injury | An informatics approach to predict outcomes and monitor intervention efficacy following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury | Partner and Associate Investigator | Curtin University, Monash University, University of Queensland, University of Sydney, Flinders University, University of Cambridge, Griffith University |
| Area | Study | Role | Collaborators |
| Brain Injury | PhD: Investigation of community participation outcomes for adults with acquired brain injury after discharge from post-acute rehabilitation: A mixed-methods study | PhD Supervisor | Curtin University (School of Allied Health) |
| Brain Injury |
PhD: Augmenting communication among persons with aphasia: Can gesture lend a hand? |
Partner | The University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Brain Injury | PhD: The relationship between thinking skills and daily functioning in adults with brain injuries | Partner | The University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Brain Injury | PhD: An investigation of apathy as a predictor of functional outcomes in individuals with acquired brain injury | Partner | The University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Brain Injury | PhD: Prospective memory as a neuropsychological predictor of outcome in adults with acquired brain injury | Partner | The University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Brain Injury |
PhD: Improving emotion regulation: A pilot study of a group intervention |
Partner | The University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| Year | Study | Role | Collaborators |
| 2022 | Interventions to support children and youth impacted by a family member with an acquired brain injury or younger onset dementia | Lead | University of Western Australia (School of Psychological Science) |
| 2022 |
Complexity of ABI study – Stage 2: Evaluation of ABI client functional and psychosocial outcomes (ABI-RESTaRT) (1991-2020) |
Lead | Internal |
| 2022 | Nutrition and Huntington’s Disease: Comparison between specialised and non-specialised facilities | Lead | Internal |
| 2022 |
Patterns and predictors of dental hospitalisations in patients with acquired brain injury from pre-injury to acute and post-acute injury: a cohort study in Western Australia, 1991-2016 |
Lead | Internal |
| 2021 | Measuring the complexity and outcomes of brain injury rehabilitation and support services at Brightwater (‘Complexity of ABI’ study) | Lead | Internal |
| 2021 | Quality of life and functional independence in individuals undergoing community-based rehabilitation post acquired brain injury | Lead | University of Western Australia |
| 2021 | Nutrition and Huntington’s Disease: Comparison between specialised and non-specialised facilities | Lead | Internal |
