Referrals to Assistive Technology Hub now open: support for people living with brain injury

People living with a brain injury can experience a variety of cognitive and physical challenges that may affect their attention and concentration, information processing, short and long- term memory, executive function (including motivation, planning and decision-making).

To provide support in this area, icare has partnered with Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research and the South Western Sydney Local Health District to establish the Assistive Technology Hub.

What is the Assistive Technology Hub?

The Assistive Technology Hub is a specialist service dedicated to assisting individuals living with brain injury to access and utilise assistive technology. The service aims to:

• Increase an individual’s independence
• Reduce reliance on formal and informal support
• Build the capacity of referrers and supports to deliver ongoing AT interventions

What kind of support is available?

The Assistive Technology Hub provides fee-for-service tailored services based on an individual client’s needs. This includes an assessment to identify suitable assistive technology based on the individual’s goals or identify how their existing technology could be best utilised to support independence.

If suitable assistive technology solutions are identified, then a trial of the technology can occur to ensure that it is the best solution to meet the client’s needs. The service can then assist with technology prescription, training and evaluation to ensure the solution is implemented successfully.

Who can access the Assistive Technology Hub?

The Assistive Technology Hub is for residents of metropolitan Sydney living with a brain injury with access to the service determined following a clinical assessment.

Who can refer?

• People living with a brain injury
• Family members/carers of people living with a brain injury
• Providers and clinicians supporting people living with a brain injury

How do I refer?

Step 1: Contact Assistive Technology Hub on mob: 0475 983 299 or email: athub@inghaminstitute.org.au

Step 2: We’ll ask you some questions and talk you through how Assistive Technology Hub can support you.

Step 3: If you meet the requirements for the service, we recommend completing an intake form and providing any supporting documentation. You can complete this form at Assistive technology hub - What we do.

Step 4: An Assistive Technology specialist will review the documentation, and if suitable a request for assessment will follow.

Step 5: Client and the referring clinician are contacted to book an initial appointment.