In this HealthEd podcast, colleagues from the Mid Western Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, Dr Josephine Braid, a Rehabilitation Medicine Physician, and Molly Banks, a Speech Pathologist and Program Manager, remind healthcare providers of the importance of investigating and managing brain injuries resulting from domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV). Dr Braid and Ms Banks explore the cumulative impact of co-occurring traumatic and hypoxic brain injuries. The duo also share how management and recovery advice can differ for women recovering from brain injuries resulting from DFSV.
The podcast covers:
- How concussion and non-fatal strangulation can cause mild brain injury and associated neurological and behavioural changes
- Prevalence and gendered patterns in intimate partner violence, and reasons for under-reporting
- Recognising acute and persistent signs, such as physical, cognitive and emotional impacts, in primary care
- Practical use of screening tools, red flags for urgent referral, and when to order imaging
- Management strategies combining neurological recovery with safety planning and referral pathways.
This podcast will be useful to GPs and other healthcare workers, including sexual health, prehospital care, and allied health practitioners. GPs and healthcare providers can receive CPD points for listening to this podcast on the HealthEd website after creating an account.
Suggested citation
HealthEd. (2025). Detecting and managing mild brain injury from domestic abuse. Women’s Health.[PODCAST]. https://www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/detecting-and-managing-mild-brain-injury-from-domestic-abuse/