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All our products are suitable for those with any Brain Injury All our Emergency ID jewellery is engraved FREE of charge with wording that relays your most urgent information, as an IMMEDIATE reference, then all other information is passed on when medical or emergency personnel call our 24hr Emergency line. Remember - you provide as little or as much information as YOU wish - whatever you provide is what is passed on.

Experience in the Emergency Services and through receiving many Emergency calls through our 24hr emergency line has shown us that it is simply not enough to JUST have basic information engraved - more detailed information is needed and often the most sort after information is who needs to be called in an Emergency or medical incident and all their contact details so they can be called and be with the patient.

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	Brain Injury Australia Acquired brain injury - or "ABI" - refers to any damage to the brain that occurs after birth. That damage can be caused by an accident or trauma, by a stroke, a brain infection, by alcohol or other drugs or by diseases of the brain like Parkinson's disease. Brain Injury is common. Over 500,000 Australians have an acquired brain injury. Three out every four of them are aged under 65. As many as two out of every three of these people acquired their brain injury before they turned 25. Three out of every four people with acquired brain injury are men. Brain Injury Australia is the peak acquired brain injury (ABI) advocacy body representing, through its State and Territory Member Organisations, the needs of people with an acquired brain injury, their families and carers. It works at a national level to ensure that all people living with acquired brain injury have access to the supports and resources they need to optimise their social and economic participation in the community.
	Brain Injury Centre (BiC) The BiC Brain Injury Center currently provides detailed data on the types, causes and effects of brain injuries, latest news and developments and cognition and memory rehabilitation games. The site also includes an extensive directory of associations, housing and travel resources.
	Brain Foundation The Brain Foundation was established in 1970 by members of the Australian Association of Neurologists and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia to reduce the incidence and impact of disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system through the provision of support, community education and research.
	Parkinson's Australia Parkinson’s Australia is made up of a Board consisting a representative of each State and Territory Parkinson’s organisations. Our principal service is advocacy and to be the voice of people with Parkinson’s. As the peak nationwide agency, we represent the needs and interests of people with Parkinson’s to all levels of government seeking improved funding for services, research and awareness. Improving the understanding of Parkinson’s within the Australian community is recognised as one of priorities.
	Parkinson's NSW Parkinson's NSW Incorporated is a non-profit, community-based organisation which provides information, counselling and support to people living with Parkinson's disease, their partners, carers and families. Parkinson's NSW seeks to make a positive contribution to the provision of treatment and professional support services for people with Parkinson's disease. We also provide in-service training and education for health professionals.
	Parkinson's Victoria Parkinson’s Victoria was established in 1981 by four visionary women who were themselves diagnosed with Parkinson’s. They provided information and mutual support to people with Parkinson’s and their families. Twenty five years later, Parkinson’s Victoria is a statewide specialist agency providing services for people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers, with over forty support groups throughout Victoria.
	Parkinson's ACT The purpose of Parkinson’s ACT Inc is to promote the well-being and interests of people with Parkinson’s disease and their families, friends and carers in the ACT and nearby region. We are a voluntary, non-profit organisation providing information, support and education for people living with Parkinson’s.
	Parkinson's Queensland Parkinson’s Queensland Incorporated is a non-profit, community-based organisation established in 1986 to provide information, counselling and support to people living with Parkinson’s disease. Our resources such as Info line and our network of support groups throughout Queensland have helped many individuals and their families better manage living with Parkinson’s disease. We also play an advocacy role on behalf of the Parkinson’s disease community and strive to increase community awareness about the disease through educational sessions and promotional events.
	Diabetes Australia TAS Parkinson’s Tasmania is a voluntary non-profit organisation providing support for people living with Parkinson’s disease their carers and families. We also provide educational resources for people affected by Parkinson’s disease and those working in the Health Sector, eg: Nursing Homes, Community Health workers and interested groups.
	Parkionson's SA Parkinson’s SA provides support services in South Australia for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and their families. The challenge for people with PD is to manage their condition so they can enjoy quality of life. In recognising the varied needs of people with Parkinson’s (PWP), the organisation directs its activities towards programs that encourage self management of the condition.
	Parkinson's WA Founded more than 25 years ago, Parkinson's Western Australia Inc (PWA) is a self-help, non-profit organisation which has traditionally had a strong volunteer base as the core of its operation. It is estimated that there are some 8,000 people in Western Australia living with Parkinson's.
	MS Australia MS Australia strives for a world without multiple sclerosis through quality research and for service excellence to people with multiple sclerosis and their carers. Mission Statement Multiple Sclerosis Australia makes a commitment to enhance the quality of life of people with MS and reduce the impact of MS on the families and carers of those with Multiple Sclerosis, plus maintain and increase its role as a leading not-for-profit organisation and a preferred charity in Australia for community and corporate support.
	MS Queensland MS Australia – QLD is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote research to cure multiple sclerosis and to facilitate equitable, high-quality and specialised services for the benefit of people with MS. We also provide accurate and timely information from leading MS researchers and clinicians for people with MS, their family, friends, and healthcare providers.
	MS South Australia & Northern Territory The Society was started in 1964 by a group of dedicated individuals who were living with MS or who were supporting someone with MS. As the rate of diagnosis of MS has increased The Society has increased its capacity and the range of services has increased as the need for these has been identified. We fill the many gaps that occur between Health Department services and Disability services. We also supplement the inadequate DSA (Disability SA) services in South Australia. From supporting a few hundred people in the 60's we now have over 1,500 members plus their support teams relying on us for essential services.
	MS Tasmania The MS Society of Tasmania is a not for profit organisation committed to assisting Tasmanians affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is the most common neurological condition affecting young people in Tasmania. In fact, this state has the highest prevalence of the disease in Australia. Some six hundred Tasmanians have a diagnosis of MS and many more people such as family members and carers are affected by the disease every day.
	MS Western Australia The MS Society of WA is a non-government, not-for-profit, state-based organisation dedicated to supporting people with multiple sclerosis (MS), through the provision of a range of supports and services.
	Stroke Foundation The National Stroke Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that works with the public, government, health professionals, patients, carers and stroke survivors to reduce the impact of stroke on the Australian community.
	Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia MND Australia is the national peak body for MND care and research in Australia. The MND Australia network comprises of six state Associations, representing all states and territories, and the research arm of MND Australia - the MND Research Institute of Australia (MNDRIA). MND Australia members work together to advance, promote and influence local and national efforts to achieve the vision of a World Free From MND.