Person with a recent ABI requiring formal support up to 35 hours per week

Person with a recent TBI, admitted to hospital for acute care
Person is able to return to previous housing situation with support
Assumes client is able to live in the community with support up to 35 hours per week
Note: Red arrows show most common pathway.

1.Assessment of care needs

Managing and coordinating the best pathway for the person taking into account:

a) The person's injury and their personal journey of recovery and rehabilitation
b) Available service pathways
c) Available funding pathways for rehabilitation and support services

Hospital inpatient services include:

a) Acute care
b) Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program
c) Transitional Living Unit (TLU)

Community services include heath services in the community (including outpatients)

NOTE: Age at injury

NDIS funds the support services if the person was less than 65 at the time of the injury.
Aged Care Programs fund the support services if the person was 65 or more at the time of the injury.