Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinics

All clients of the Brain Injury Service are seen for a medical rehabilitation assessment to review their progress at home and school. Most children will be seen in clinic for a medical follow up approximately 6 weeks after discharge from hospital. Time frames for future follow up appointments vary, depending upon the needs of each individual child/young person.

Clinics are held on a Wednesday morning in the Children's Assessment Centre on Level 3. Parents and carers are asked to attend the clinic with their child and bring any relevant school, medical or therapy reports with them. Other members of the Brain Injury Service may also attend, such as the Case Manager or Therapists. Treating therapists from the community are also welcome to attend. Clinics are held in the Children's Assessment Centre on Level 3.

Other Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinics

Under 5's Brain Injury Rehabilitation Clinic

This is a multidisciplinary clinic to monitor the development of children under 5 years of age who have sustained a brain injury. This clinic is held monthly in the Children's Assessment Centre (Level 3). A Rehabilitation Medical Specialist, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist all attend the clinic. The Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Social Worker and/or Case Manager can attend on request.

The Under 5's clinic is often a valuable time for parents and carers to receive feedback about their child's development and to gain information and ideas for future therapy and/or medical needs of their child.

Westmead Hospital Clinic

Paediatric Rehabilitation Specialists from the Brain Injury Service can provide a consultative service to Westmead Hospital for young persons who have sustained a brain injury and were admitted to Westmead Hospital. The young person may be seen whilst he/she is an inpatient in conjunction with the Adult Brain Injury Team, so that issues such as return to school can be addressed. The Paediatric Rehabilitation Specialist may continue to review the young person through the Adult Brain Injury Clinic held at Westmead Hospital. However this mainly occurs for those who are about to leave school. Young persons who require significant ongoing follow-up will be seen in the Brain Injury Clinic at The Children's Hospital. Once a young person leaves school they are transferred to the adult Brain Injury Service in their area.