Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service (ABIOS) STEPS

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Skills To Enable People and CommunitieS (STEPS) is a Queensland-wide information and skills program for adults with Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), and their families and friends. It is a new initiative of the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service (ABIOS), best suited for people who had their brain injury or stroke at least 1 year ago.
The effect of brain injury or stroke on a person's life can be extensive, and can also result in changes in their family, social and community networks.

STEPS aims to improve community life for people with ABI or stroke, and their families.
STEPS will help people understand how to look after themselves, and to participate more in their local communities.
STEPS will also build and strengthen connections between families, carers, service providers and local agencies and foster a sense of strength and ability.

How Does STEPS Operate?

STEPS Participants

The STEPS Group Programme is a 6-week interactive group programme. It includes a workbook for everyone to use.
STEPS is designed for people to share experiences and ideas and learn from each other, so there are practical activities and exercises in each session.

STEPS Group Leaders

The STEPS Group Programne is led by a local person, trained and supported by STEPS staff as a STEPS Group Programme Leader.
STEPS Leaders can be service providers (e.g. Community Health staff, Non Government Organisation staff, therapy assistants, service co-ordinators, support workers) or lay leaders (e.g. stroke survivor, spouse, carer, etc).

You can find out more about STEPS via these web pages or read our information sheets

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Last Updated: 17 August 2007
Last Reviewed: 17 August 2007