Once your hospital treatment is finished, you may be discharged to a rehabilitation service. Your healthcare team will organise this with a provider, whether it’s at the same hospital, another centre or at home. Rehabilitation services are designed to help you regain as much of your physical and practical ability as possible after injury. They can also help you to explore different ways of doing things if it is not possible for you to return to your previous activities.

Rehabilitation includes a range of health professional disciplines. You will likely have access to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and psychological support services. You will be given exercises and treatments to help you move more easily, reduce pain, and improve your strength and balance. You may also be taught techniques to assist with your daily tasks or how to use equipment to aid your recovery.

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Services for Injury Recovery will design a program to build the strength and range of movement in your injured body part, and ease any residual pain. Your therapist will also teach you techniques that you can do at home, such as stretching and massage.

People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) often need long-term services and support (LTSS) for months or years, and sometimes their lifetimes (BIAUSA, 2021). Funding and infrastructure to deliver community rehabilitation services in this area varies widely across states. This can mean that people are not aware of or unable to access these services when they need them.