Aphasia is a language difficulty caused by damage to the brain. People with aphasia may have difficulty with:
Talking and Listening
Reading and Writing
Using numbers
Using gestures
The Australian Aphasia Association (AAA) is a not-for-profit support and advocacy association and registered charity for people with aphasia, their families, and the professionals who help them. The AAA was established in 2000 and supports families and members from all states and territories across Australia.
The Board consists of Associate Professor Deborah Hersh (Chair), Claire Bennington (Deputy Chair), Damir Muftic, Kathryn Pettigrove, Kim Beesley, Miriam Williams, Emily Beric, Claire Hession, and Frankie Banszki.
The AAA National Conference will now be held online for the first time in our history. When: June 2021 for aphasia awareness month (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th) Where: Online webinar Submissions …
This week is Speech Pathology Week (23-29 August). The theme this year is communicating with confidence! Speech Pathologists are able to help people, including people with aphasia, communicate with confidence.
The Australian Aphasia Association is looking for 2 new Board of Directors If you are interested and would like to know more about this exciting opportunity to help lead the …
Members are invited to join our Online Aphasia Group! You can sign up for free by clicking this link: https://aphasia.org.au/members/online-aphasia-group/. Let us know if you would like some support to …
Do you have some questions about aphasia? Would you like to know more about what the Australian Aphasia Association does? Give us a call on 1800 APHASIA (1800 274 274) …
This week is National Volunteer Week (18th to 24th May 2020). The Australian Aphasia Association is here today due to the hard work of all our volunteers over the past …
Mother’s Day is on Sunday 10th May 2020. Support our association and your local community with a digital Entertainment Book for Mother’s Day.Purchase here by the 10th May 2020, and …
Our community is going through a health crisis called the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is changing every day. It is important to stay up-to-date with instructions from the Australian …
