Stroke Recovery Association NSW

Creating Connections Stroke Conference 2022
2022-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Club Burwood, 96 Shaftesbury Rd, Burwood, NSW, 2134, Australia
The Creating Connections Stroke Conference is an annual event held by the Stroke Recovery Association. This year is the 25th annual conference and will focus on continued recovery and rehabilitation after Stroke. World class health professionals and guest speakers are invited to present at this event.

Held in both a face to face and live streamed capacity, this event is available and accessible to Stroke survivors, carer, health professionals and students from around NSW.

To attend face to face: call 1300 650 594 or email admin@strokensw.org.au.

To watch online: register here

Reps to Recovery Stroke Challenge
2022-09-05 08:00 - 2022-09-11 17:00 | NSW
We are very excited to be partnering with Royal Rehab and MetroRehab Hospital for the 2022 ‘Reps to Recovery Stroke Challenge’ (previously Move with Metro)!

Many Stroke recovery exercises focus on repetition to retrain the brain. During this challenge, we are challenging you to increase your practice, push your recovery and make our way around Australia together.

Want to know more? Learn about the challenge and how to register to receive your free challenge pack here: https://bit.ly/3paEL0p

NSW Stroke Awareness Week 2022
2022-09-05 08:00 - 2022-09-11 17:00 | NSW
Held in the first week of September, NSW Stroke Awareness Week is an annual event that aims to increase awareness of Stroke in the community. The ongoing theme of Stroke Awareness Week NSW is to ‘Recover, Regain and Reclaim’. You can find out about this years Stroke Awareness Week NSW events here.

NSW Stroke Awareness Week 2022 will be held from Monday 5th – Sunday 11th September 2022. During this week, many of our Stroke Recovery Clubs/groups/choirs go out into their local community to fundraise, hold events and increase awareness of Stroke in their area.

Stroke Awareness Week NSW Activities and events

Events: NSW Stroke Awareness Week launch at NSW Parliament House – Monday 5th September 2022Creating Connections Stroke Conference – Wednesday 7th September 2022Stroke Choir Recital – Thursday 15th September 2022Reps to Recovery Stroke Challenge – Monday 5th September – Sunday 11th September 2022Activities organised by Stroke Recovery Clubs/groups/choirs: Information displays in their local community Fundraising events Pen and ribbon fundraising campaign A celebratory morning tea with local health professionals

For more information, or to get involved, contact the Association on 1300 650 594 or email info@strokensw.org.au.

History of Stroke Awareness Week NSW

1981 – First Recorded date for Stroke Awareness week.The week began with a Stroke Conference in what was then called “The Year of the Disabled”. The original aim was ‘to raise awareness of Stroke’ within the community. It then developed in to a fundraiser with a lunch being organised to raise awareness of Stroke in the community. 1985 – Peggy Limb, Bobby Limb and Dawn Lake were Patrons of the Association. It was through their personal organisation, that they invited Patricia Neal, a well known English Actor who had had a Stroke, to come to Australia as a guest of the Association, during Stroke Awareness Week. Fundraising focus and managed to gain a considerable amount of sponsorship from Qantas and Westpac. 1997 – Stroke Awareness Week Conferences resumed, with Linda Glanfield, then the Stroke CNC at Royal Rehab, and Brian Zeman whose aim was to engage with Stroke Survivors to ensure further education about their Stroke and how to prevent a second Stroke. 2007 – The focus of Stroke Awareness Week changed from only highlighting how to prevent a Stroke to a celebration of the achievements of Stroke Survivors. As well as an acknowledgement of the collaborative partnership between the Association and NSW Health Stroke Units. Our focus broadened to incorporate both a Stroke Awareness Week launch and the Creating Connections Stroke Conference annually.Important partners in this process have been the Stroke Network at the Sydney Local Health District and a succession of Governors of NSW who have opened their beautiful home to many a Morning Tea or a lovely evening Cocktail Party. 2009 – The beginning of the Tartan Ribbon Campaign. The idea of the Tartan Ribbon was developed from the then Director of Stroke Services for the Northern Sydney Local Health District – the indomitable Professor Kate Story.2020 – The Creating Connections Stroke Conference was continued annually, until COVID-19 resulted in the cancellation of the event in 2020.2021 – The Creating Connections Stroke Conference was held entirely online for the first time. This expanded our reach to members, health professionals and students in rural and remote areas from around the state.

Building Capacity Training Conference 2022
2022-05-26 09:30 - 17:00 | NSW
The Building Capacity Training Conference is held annually by the Stroke Recovery Association NSW. You are invited to watch the livestreamed event, having the opportunity to hear from world class guest speakers from a variety of areas. This event is suitable for anyone in our Stroke community, including Stroke survivors, families, carers, health professionals and students.

See the agenda below for more information about the presentations.

Register to watch the live stream for FREE here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/building-capacity-training-conference-tickets-309191850147.

Please note that all presentations will be recorded and sent out to those who have registered at the link above after the conclusion of the conference.
