Course curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Introduction

    3. Pre-assessment

    1. What is a concussion and what happens to the brain?

    2. Common causes of concussion

    3. Module I: Learning Check

    1. Red flags, signs and symptoms of concussion

    2. Module II: Learning Check

    1. What to do when you witness or suspect someone has had a concussion

    2. Concussion Management. The first 24-48 hours following injury: A period of relative (not strict) rest

    3. Second Impact Syndrome

    4. After 48 hours: Returning to activities

    5. How long does it take to recover? Persistent post-concussion symptoms

    6. Concussion Recovery Support Team

    7. Module III: Learning Check

    1. Concussion in Females

    2. Concussion in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

    3. Family, Domestic and Interpersonal Violence - TRIGGER WARNING - please be advised that the following section discusses family, domestic and interpersonal violence

    4. Concussion in Infants and Toddlers

    5. Concussion in Older Adults

    6. Concussion in Sport

    7. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

    8. Blast-related TBI

    9. Concussion in the Workplace

    10. Driving After Concussion

    11. Concussion Prevention

    12. Glossary

    13. Acknowledgements

    1. Kim Radalj

    2. Laura Cass

    3. Sam O'Connor

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Dr. Sarah Hellewell PHD

Senior Research Fellow in Neurotrauma at Curtin University and the Perron Institute

Dr. Sarah Hellewell is a Senior Research Fellow in Neurotrauma at Curtin University and the Perron Institute in Perth, where she is deputy lead of the Neurotrauma research group. Her research combines findings from brain scans, blood tests and assessments of mood, memory and attention to understand how injury can alter brain function, and how this translates to long-term outcomes from traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Myles Murphy PhD FASMF

Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist

Dr Myles Murphy is an early-career clinician researcher at Edith Cowan University and a Sport and Exercise Physiotherapist consulting at SportsMed Subiaco. In 2022, Myles was awarded his PhD by the University of Notre Dame Australia (which was selected for an academy award by the British Journal of Sports Medicine) and he was inducted as a fellow of the Australian Sports Medicine Federation.

Professor Michael Buckland

Head of Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Director Australian Sports Brain Bank and Australian Veterans Brain Bank

Michael Buckland is a Senior Staff Specialist and Head of the Department of Neuropathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. He is also a clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. A/Prof Buckland is the Director of the Australian Sports Brain Bank and the Australian Veterans Brain Bank, and co-director of the MS Australia Brain Bank. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers. These papers include the first reports of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in retired players of rugby league and Australian rules football.

Kerri Colegate

National Project Manager KM Noongar Consultancy Services Edith Cowan University – School of Medical and Health Sciences

Kerri Colegate is a Noongar woman, mother of 2 adult children and grandmother to three. She is currently the National Project Manager of the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sub-study of the AUS-mTBI project based at ECU (MRFF funded). She is also the creator of the Aboriginal Disability Yarning Group in Armadale WA, for Aboriginal people of mature age. Kerri has presented at national and international brain injury conferences and webinars and has published in the areas of intersectionality, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals as these topics relate to Aboriginal people with brain injury.

Dr. Louise Crowe

Research Lead – Acquired Brain Injury Flagship and Research Fellow Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

Dr Louise Crowe is the Lead of the Acquired Brain Injury flagship and is the Team Leader of the Developmental Insult and Intervention team at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She is also a Clinical Psychologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital and a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Dr Crowe's main research focus is on traumatic brain injury in infancy and early childhood and she has published extensively in this field. Current projects in this area include examining the cognitive, behavioural and social outcomes of TBI and the relationship to brain development. She is also involved in a study developing resources and interventions for families and preschool children. Dr Crowe also researches the mental health impacts of chronic medical disorders in children and is developing tailored psychological interventions for children and adolescents with acquired brain injury.

Prof Jennie Ponsford, AO, PhD

Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor of Neuropsychology Director Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Centre at Epworth Healthcare

Jennie Ponsford, AO, BA(Hons), MA(Clin Neuropsych), PhD, MAPsS, FCCN is Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor of Neuropsychology in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. She is Director of the Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre at Epworth Healthcare. Over 44 years she has conducted clinical work and research with individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), investigating outcomes and the efficacy of rehabilitative interventions, with over 500 publications, including two books. She is Past-President of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), International Association for Study of TBI and Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment.