Jason is a young man with an acquired brain injury. A young man with goals and plans for the future, and now a fiance. Someone who has helped him through some pretty tough times. Let’s rewind to 2019, when Jason was hit by a car and sustained a traumatic brain Read More →
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Where to from here: The Annual NDIS Conference
- By: Nicole Foira
- Apr 22, 2024
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By Natalie Pribil, IRS Director of Operations I recently attended the DSC Annual NDIS Conference 2024. Each year IRS attends this conference, recognising that it is a unique chance to come together to draw on the knowledge, passion and drive of our community which is committed to supporting a successful Read More →
Our Physio team at IRS
- By: Nicole Foira
- Apr 09, 2024
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At IRS our expertise lies in neurological physiotherapy. What is neuro physiotherapy, you might ask? Neuro physiotherapy focuses specifically on addressing movement and function related concerns, that are caused by neurological conditions. Neurological conditions can affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves within the body, and can lead to many Read More →
Experienced clinician Q&A
- By: Nicole Foira
- Feb 05, 2024
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We caught up with Amy, Blaine, Emma, Libby, Meaghan and Talia and asked them a few questions about working in community neuro and IRS in particular, here is what they had to say: What’s your favourite thing about working in community neuro? I enjoy the flexibility and creativity involved in Read More →
IRS People News – January (and December)
- By: Nicole Foira
- Jan 22, 2024
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January is a big month for Anniversaries – There’s always people making moves at the beginning of a new year! We’re celebrating the following IRS Anniversaries during January: Congratulations to you all!And we’re also lucky to have these fabulous individuals join the IRS family. Welcome, welcome, welcome! In December we Read More →
Georgie’s Story: An Unexpected Gift
- By: Nicole Foira
- Jan 11, 2024
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You might not expect aphasia or brain injury to be described as a gift, but that is exactly what Georgie calls it. Without her brain injury, resulting in aphasia, she would not be living the life she is now. Georgie is now 48 years old. Prior to her brain injury Read More →
IDPwD 2023
- By: Nicole Foira
- Dec 14, 2023
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In celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities, we were honored to host Stephen, a long term client of ours, who shared his powerful story of living with a brain injury. His journey, filled with both challenges and wins, sheds light on the unique experiences of people with disabilities Read More →
The Holiday Period at IRS
- By: Nicole Foira
- Dec 04, 2023
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The holiday period can be a busy time for everyone, often with added pressures and stressors thrown in the mix. We’re doing what we can to help: Our holiday hours 8.30am – 5.00pm weekdays, except for public holidays: How to get in touch Call (03) 9885 2533Email help@independent-rehab.com.au We are Read More →
IRS People News – November
- By: Nicole Foira
- Dec 04, 2023
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During November we celebrated some pretty substantial IRS anniversaries: Happy Anniversary to you all, we are so grateful to have you on the team! And we welcomed a new person to the IRS Fam – Hannah Stack, all the way from Ireland. Hannah is passionate about working with clients with Read More →
Fares’ Story: Hope Helps
- By: Nicole Foira
- Nov 22, 2023
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At 25 years of age, Fares experienced a severe stroke which left him in a coma for 10 days. Upon waking, he wasn’t able to walk or talk. After 3 months of hospital rehab at St Vincent’s, he was back into the community and bit by bit has worked hard Read More →
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