Nick Rushworth 2010 - IDEASWA

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“Client A sustained an extremely severe TBIin a motor vehicle accident, and underwentan inpatient rehabilitation program. She wasdischarged at 8 months post-injury.She attended Centrelink to apply for a DSPwith supporting information from the braininjury rehabilitation unit. When asked by theCentrelink officer if she would like to work,she replied „yes‟ and similarly when asked ifshe felt able to work, she replied „yes‟. Onthose grounds, her application for thePension was refused and she was placed ona Newstart Allowance…
…The client had extensive cognitive, visualand physical impairments, with very littlecarry-over of memory from one day to thenext. This included impairments in insight.Commencing work or attending anemployment agency was unsuitable at thatstage of her recovery.The brain injury rehabilitation unitassessment (available to Centrelink fromthe client) suggested that she neededanother 12 months…and that would be theopportune time to examine her suitabilityfor a vocational rehabilitation program.”
Page 1 and 2: WORKING IN THE WEST22 October 2010B
Page 3 and 4: ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI)any dama
Page 5 and 6: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI)results
Page 7 and 8: PHYSICAL DISABILITY• paralysis•
Page 10 and 11: “…new relationships areproblema
Page 12 and 13: …prime of life…TBI; 10 times as
Page 15: secondly,“…presentswell.”
Page 19 and 20: eally,• second lowest representat

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