The Brain Injury Association (Auckland) is an incorporated Society that was first registered in 1981. It is owned by its members and is primarily an advocacy organisation supporting people with brain injuries and their families.

Mission

The mission of the Association is to provide information, advocacy, support and education for people with Brain Injuries and their families / whanau.

Regardless of whether people acquire their brain injury, through an accident or as a result of strokes, tumours and other medical problems, all are offered help.

Assistance is normally provided through our family liaison team which comprises a manager and three liaison officers.

The Liaison Service also organises a variety of support groups for people living with brain injury and their families. For details see Liaison Service and Support Groups.

People with an interest in brain injury are encouraged to become members of the Association, to participate in a variety of social and other activities and to benefit from the support and friendship of others.

STRUCTURE

Patron

Mr Philip Wrightson, MBE, MA, FRACS

Board of Directors

President:

Peter Ginley: Air New Zealand freighter manager and father of an adult son with a brain injury acquired in childhood.

Members:

Kevin Allen:	Insurance Consultant
Alison Ogg:	Retired teacher
Mathew Wrightson:	Psychiatric nurse

Management:

Chris Higgins	Chief Executive
Dennis Daly	Accountant
Rosemary McGowan	Administration Assistant
Amber West	Development Officer

Liaison Officers

Stephen Jenkins Liaison Service Manager Central Auckland

Michael Denton Liaison Officer South Auckland

Alison McLellan Liaison Officer North and West

Education Advisory Service

Also based in Auckland are the education advisors employed by The Brain Injury Association of New Zealand to provide education on the causes and effects of brain injury, including aspects of accident prevention and concussion management. For further information on this service please contact the Education Advisors on
09 414 5693

Offices
The offices of the Brain Injury Association (Auckland) Inc are located at 8 Manukau Road, Newmarket, Auckland. Telephone 09 520 4791 Fax 09 525 6291

The national office of the Brain Injury Association of New Zealand is now operating as a separate entity. The BIANZ office is located at the North Shore Life Centre, 3 William Laurie Place, Albany. The general manager is Graham Menary. Telephone 09 414 5693 Fax 09 415 5643