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Ballet pilot to benefit those living with brain injury
Griffith University is a partner in Queensland Ballet’s Ballet for Brain Injury program. Image supplied by Queensland Ballet.
A pilot program aims to revolutionise rehabilitation for people living with a brain injury by using ballet.
Ballet for Brain Injury, a 10-week program launched by Queensland Ballet (QB), is supported by a review of existing research on dance for brain injury and related conditions by Griffith University researchers Joel Spence, Associate Professor Naomi Sunderland and Adjunct Research Fellow Belinda Adams.
The first of its kind and developed in partnership with The Hopkins Centre, the Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre and Citrine Sun Entertainment, Ballet for Brain Injury aims to develop a new evidence-informed approach to engaging people living with brain injuries. Ten participants have been attending weekly classes along with their carer.
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Partnership to understand Indigenous experiences of CTP
Griffith researchers will consult with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Queensland to better understand their experiences with the Comprehensive Third Party scheme.
A new partnership between Griffith University and the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) will examine the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders injured in road accidents and their interactions with the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme.
The Hopkins Centre‘s Dr Leda Barnett, assisted by Griffith University PhD candidate Andrew Gall, will lead the three year study, funded by a $460,000 MAIC grant and supported by partnerships with Griffith’s Indigenous Research Unit (IRU), Synapse and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health.