LFBIT Awarded ACC Innovation Fund for Employer Peer Support Service

The Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust has been awarded funding from the ACC Innovation Fund for the development of an Employer Peer Support Service. The latest round of funding focused on projects that support recovery at work after an injury, so that injured clients can stay connected and engaged in their workplace while they’re recovering.

From 39 eligible proposals submitted from across New Zealand, LFBIT was one of two organisations awarded funding for their projects.

Established and managed by Katie Hodge, an extension of our Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Peer & Whānau Support Service, the LFBIT Employer Peer Support is a project that aims to train and support three employers to act as peer support to other businesses returning clients with TBI to the workplace.

The project also includes TBI training opportunities for large organisations and vocational providers.

We know that recovery from TBI is complex and not quick. The peer support service will help employers understand the workplace adjustments and changes to routines needed to enable success and sustained return to work. Congratulations to the team on being awarded this funding!