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Young Australians with an acquired brain injury are more disconnected from their communities when living in aged care nursing homes than group homes according to new research published by Monash University and Di Winkler -- Director of Building Better Lives.

Currently there are two service systems in place depending on how young Australians are injured.

Those who sustain their brain injury in a car or at work have access to rehabilitation and life-time support, while those who sustain their brain injury from an aneurysm, stroke, near drowning, severe asthma attack, assault or drug overdose are dependent on publically funded health, rehabilitation and disability services.

"In Australia today we have a grossly unfair system that can mean a dramatically different outcome for anyone that has an acquired brain injury," Ms Di Winkler -- Director of Building Better Lives said. 

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