Child and Adolescent Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service
The Child and Adolescent Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service (CABIRS) provides education, advice, assessment and therapeutic intervention if required for children and young people who have experienced concussion, mild or moderate traumatic brain injury.
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Welcome to the Women's and Children's Hospital Child and Adolescent Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service.
We provide education, advice, assessment and therapeutic intervention if required for children and young people who have experienced concussion, mild or moderate traumatic brain injury.
Children and young people who have experienced a mild or moderate brain injury can experience a range of ongoing signs and symptoms which can include headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue issues, poor concentration, difficulties at school and difficulties returning to sport and play.
What we do
Based at the Women's and Children's Hospital, our multidisciplinary team provides education, advice, assessment and therapy if required. Our team includes both Medical and Allied Health support for reintegration to school, sport and community activities.
How to access this service
Our service is available for children and young people aged two to seventeen years who have a diagnosis of concussion, mild or moderate traumatic brain injury. To be eligible for the service, the injury must have happened in the past 12 months and have occurred as a result of motor vehicle accident, sporting injury, fall, or assault/knock to the head. Children under two years of age who have been involved in a motor vehicle accident are also eligible.
Referrals are accepted from a medical professional such as a GP, hospital-based medical staff or specialists in the community.
Location
Paediatric Rehabilitation Department
Level 1, Rieger Building
Further information
Handouts
- About CABIRS – fact sheet
- About concussion – infographic
- Concussion and mild brain injury – fact sheet
- What's happening to my child – fact sheet
- Healthy body and brain
- Returning to school
- Returning to school – fact sheet
- Returning to physical activity and sport
- Returning to physical activity and sport – fact sheet
- Activity guide
- Symptom log sheet
- Health professional letter for school
Websites and other resources
Handouts
- About CABIRS – fact sheet
- About mTBI and Concussion
- About mTBI and Concussion – fact sheet
- What's happening to my child? – fact sheet
- Healthy body and brain
- Returning to school
- Returning to school – fact sheet
- Returning to physical activity and sport
- Returning to physical activity and sport – fact sheet
- Symptom log sheet
- Health professional letter for school
Websites and other resources
- CDC – Healthcare provider training for mTBI management
- CDC – Concussion and Brain injury resources
- Sport Concussion Assessment Tool – 5th Edition
- CanChild – Brain Injury / Concussion
- Australian Institute of Sport – Concussion in Sport Australia
- Australian Institute of Sport – Return to sport protocol for children and adolescents
Handouts
- About CABIRS – fact sheet
- About mTBI and concussion
- About mTBI and concussion – fact sheet
- Returning to school
- Returning to school – fact sheet
- Returning to physical activity and sport
- Returning to physical activity and sport – fact sheet
- Health professional letter for school
Websites and other resources
Contact
You can contact the Child and Adolescent Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service by:
Phone
(08) 8161 7367
Email
Fax
(08) 8161 8488