About Brain Injury

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) strikes without prejudice. It not only prays on victims of high speed care accidents, victims of drunken brawls or people who abuse alcohol and drugs. ABI assaults everyday people doing every activities, every single day. Activities like learning to ski on a beginners slope, walking down a flight of stairs, riding a bike with a helmet or playing a game of football in the park.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics more than 1 in 50 Australians are affected by an ABI, with Queensland having the highest national average with over 3.3% of the population affected.

While so many are affected by ABI, the resources available for individuals and families are not only limited, they are nearly non existent. Megan Dodd, the founder of The Dodd Foundation, a charity established to assist families who are affected by ABI, is making it her life’s work to change this.

“We all need to be aware that it could happen to us at anytime and we need to make our system recognise the need for quality resources and support for ABI’s victims. In many cases these people are innocent victims of bad luck and it is our duty to support them and their families.” Ms Dodd said.