
Allied Health Assistant Network of Australia
Supporting, Promoting, Informing and Advocating for AHAs
Interact- ABI-lity
Course: Interact-ABI-lity; Acquired Brain Injury
Provider: The University of Sydney
The free training modules consist of a series of modules about acquired brain injury, the consequences of injury, impact on communication and then specific strategies regarding how to interact with a person with acquired brain injury.
The training can be undertaken in part or in full, and if all the training is completed (which takes about 2 hours), the person is awarded a certificate of completion.
Course duration- self paced; part of full time, approximately 2 hours of commitment
Course fee- free
Completion- The person is awarded a certificate of completion
Location: Online
Working with people with an Acquired Brain Injury

Dates: Available at any time, self-paced online course
Location: Online
Course name: Working with people with an Acquired Brain Injury
Course details:
This site is for people learning to work with people with ABI.
It provides structured learning opportunities and resources for people to use as self-study and/or in the workplace at team meetings and forums and/or in supervision.
MODULE 1 Intro to ABI MODULE 2 Working with people with ABI
Some face to face workshops are available in NSW.
Working with people with a Traumatic Brain Injury
Dates: Available at any time, self-paced online course
Location: Online
Course name: Working with people with Traumatic Brain Injury
Course details:
Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one form of acquired brain injury (ABI). It occurs as the result of some external force being applied to the brain. People in the 14 to 24 age group are more likely than people of other ages to get a TBI. Men are more likely than women to get a TBI. Road traffic accidents are the most common cause of TBI. A second peak in incidence is after 75 years of age. The main cause for the elderly is falls.
About the site
This site supports learning for working with people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The content on the site uses materials developed by a wide range of practitioners working in brain injury units in NSW, Australia. People with brain injuries and their family members have also generously shared their stories of living with brain injury in order to help people learn about working with people with TBI. The site is supported and funded by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation. The site is managed by Paul Bullen.
Self study modules
Study at your own pace. Modules take 1 to 3 hours. Test your knowledge.
There are currently 12 Modules.

The following fully online courses from the University of Tasmania are available to everyone free of charge. The courses are largely self-paced (with some staggered release of content), and feature experts from across Australia and the world.
Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury MOOC
This course will give you an introduction to brain science and the pathology of TBI from concussion to severe injuries.
Course duration- self paced, approximately 10hrs of commitment
Course fee- free
Completion- personalised certificate