As an independent Allied Health service focused on adults with neurological conditions, most of our work happens out in the community. We caught up with one of senior physiotherapists, James, to find out what makes working in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne so unique and rewarding — and where he Read More →
Josh’s Story: A Journey of Resilience and Recovery
In January last year, Joshua, an 18-year-old from Berwick, experienced a life-changing event when he was struck by a 4WD and sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI). As a result of the accident, Josh fell into a three-week coma and endured a significant duration of post-traumatic amnesia. But despite the Read More →
Unpacking Cognitive-Communication Disorders in the Community
What an incredible morning we had at our recent event, “Cognitive-Communication Disorders: Assessment & Treatment in the Community,” held in June 2025! We were thrilled by the response we received and fantastic engagement from all our participants, hosting a mix of Speech Pathologists from both the public and private sector. Read More →
Eva’s Story: Finding the Rhythm of Life
Before her accident, Eva was a force in motion. At 23, her life revolved around the demanding yet exciting world of professional dance. Then everything changed. Walking home after a dance rehearsal turned Eva’s life upside down when she was hit by a car. On impact, Eva’s right tibia and Read More →
The Digital Trap, and Scambassadors like Jimmy
Recently, Independent Rehabilitation Services invited Jimmy Baker, a CyberABILITY Scambassador, to share his experience with our team. Many years ago, Jimmy acquired a severe brain injury (ABI) and has since been the victim of multiple online scams. Always having a curious soul, the internet offered connection during a time of Read More →
Michelle’s Story: The Importance of Independence
From an unlikely and catastrophic brain injury, to living a full and beautiful life. Michelle Newland’s story is one that has been shared before, but never without leaving a feeling of awe and inspiration in its wake. At the age of 19, Michelle sustained a brain injury as a result Read More →
Marcus’ Story: Small Wins, Big Impact
Marcus is a 62 year old man who experienced a traumatic brain aneurysm 6 years ago. What started as an innocuous headache while at work, ended up with Marcus waking up in the ICU. Some unfortunate events took place during surgery which worsened the cerebral event, resulting in Marcus’ loss Read More →
The Holiday Period at IRS
As the end of the year approaches, we want you to know that we aren’t going anywhere. Our intake team is fully staffed from early December through late January and we are committed to supporting clients throughout the holiday period. How we can help Help us help you Our holiday hours Read More →
Dianne’s Story: I’m Still Here
Dianne is a woman with a lot of positive energy surrounding her, a lot of gratitude for her life and a lot of hope for the future. This is not to say that Dianne’s life has been without challenges or obstacles, quite the opposite in fact, but it’s her unique Read More →
How we work collaboratively to achieve outcomes for our clients
Below are some common examples of client-directed goals. We have explored what support from a multidisciplinary – Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech Pathology – perspective might look like and the potential outcome for the client. Example 1 Client-directed goal and multidisciplinary support approach Potential Outcome The Occupational Therapist will assess Read More →
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