"It's Been Like a Spiritual Awakening for Me" - Listening to the Voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women About Traumatic Brain Injury from Violence

Speaker: Dr Michelle Fitts
Senior Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research

"It's Been Like a Spiritual Awakening for Me" - Listening to the Voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women About Traumatic Brain Injury from Violence

Women who survive physical violence to the head or non-fatal strangulation are at significant risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI). This presentation will share personal and family accounts from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women about violence-related TBI. It will explore the impact of these injuries on daily life, as well as the factors that influence their decisions around accessing and engaging with healthcare. The presentation will outline a range of recommendations for creating more responsive and culturally appropriate service systems to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have experienced this injury and their families.

Join the Seminar via the Zoom link here.