What to expect:
Learn practical strategies for living well after stroke, hear from expert speakers, and connect with others in the stroke community.
RSVP today to join us in person at this pivitol event on the SA calendar, or choose an online ticket to enjoy from the comfort of your own home!
Informative sessions covering essential topics, include Stroke Boot Camp, NDIS Advocacy & Appeals, and the latest research updates. We will also explore emotional support and navigating relationships post-stroke, and some inspiring presentations from speakers sharing their own lived experience.
If you have any queries, please contact our office on 8352 4644.
Speakers and Presentations:
Current research into stroke rehabilitation - from body image to wellbeing:
Professor Susan Hillier is a Professor of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation at Adelaide University. She has a small private practice working with people with movement issues. Her research encompasses a broad range of topics related to stroke including novel technology and personalised approaches, better ways of accessing rehabilitation and improving health and wellbeing.
Living beyond stroke: The challenges and the way forward:
Associate Professor Anupam Datta Gupta, BBS, MD, Clin Dip Pall Medicine (RACP), Grad Dip Musc Med, FAFRM (RACP), PhD, is a specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine and a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. The session will examine the realities of life after stroke, addressing the ongoing challenges faced by survivors and caregivers, and exploring practical solutions and future directions in rehabilitation and support.
Stroke Boot Camp: Can we transform stroke recovery through intensive, group- based, rehabilitation:
Associate Professor Brenton Hordacre is Chair of Rehabilitation and Brain Health in Ageing at Flinders University and a clinical academic within the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. He is an internationally recognised stroke rehabilitation researcher whose work focuses on neuroplasticity, recovery after stroke, and the translation of evidence into clinical practice. Brenton has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and his research has informed national and international stroke rehabilitation guidelines. He led the development of Stroke Boot Camp, an intensive rehabilitation model that improves recovery and quality of life after stroke and is now being translated into health services across metropolitan and regional Australia.
Things no-one told me - lived experience:
Associate Professor Alice Gorman is a space archaeologist and Associate Professor at Flinders University. Alice had an ischaemic stroke in 2024 and became hemiplegic. She spent three and a half months in hospital learning to walk again. Over two years later, she is still finding out about critical things that would have helped her function every day.
Brain Injury SA - Advocacy & NDIS appeals:
Lisa Minervini is Manager of the Advocacy Program at Brain Injury SA, and has spent the last 10 years with a focus on the needs of people with acquired brain injury. She has provided a specialised brain injury advocacy service addressing instances of abuse and neglect, navigating complex service systems and ensuring the voices of the ABI community are amplified.
Stroke, emotions, and role changes:
Renae Viselli is a Client Wellbeing Practitioner and Counsellor who supports people and families through health challenges, loss, and major life changes. She helps people manage difficult emotions, adjust to change, and build confidence and wellbeing. Renae has a special interest in supporting stroke survivors and carers as they navigate the emotional impact of stroke, changing roles, and life after recovery.
