The Vocational Intervention Program (VIP) is a pilot program supporting people with an acquired brain injury to seek and obtain sustainable employment. Work is a key measure of community integration following brain injury.
Participants are engaged in one of two intervention streams:
Under the Mid North Coast Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service/ CHESS partnership, 18 patients have engaged in the program. Positive experiences relate to effective inter-agency communication, sharing of expertise, responsive service delivery and supportive employer networks.
An independent evaluation will determine the efficacy and costs/ benefits of the program to consider extending to other regions and sustainability beyond the pilot funding period.
