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Brightwater - one of the State's biggest providers of care - has joined The University of Western Australia to establish an inaugural PhD Scholarship.

The Brightwater Lyn Beazley Scholarship for research into acquired brain injury rehabilitation will be launched this Thursday 5 September.

The scholarship has been established thanks to a generous initial donation of $50,000 from WA Chief Scientist, Professor Lyn Beazley, which she received as part of the Governor's Award for Giving.

The Rotary Club of Southern Districts matched Professor Beazley's donation to Brightwater, an organisation which offers a wide range of services for people of all ages in the community and in residential homes.

The funding will go to Brightwater's Oats Street rehabilitation program for people recovering from serious brain injury.

Brightwater CEO Dr Penny Flett described Brightwater Oats Street as an extraordinary program which has enabled countless young people to regain their lives after devastation.

"The support of Professor Lyn Beazley, an eminent scientist, and the generosity of the Rotary Club of Southern Districts is a very precious interaction of the whole Western Australian community, helping individuals and their families hope again, and journey back to real life," Dr Flett said.

"This scholarship is possible thanks to partnership.  It is through these partnerships that we are able to make a difference in the lives of people directly and indirectly impacted by acquired brain injury.  It is our hope that through ongoing and future partnerships that Brightwater Oats Street will be able to positively impact the whole community."

The scholarship will be launched at Brightwater Oats Street, 170 Swansea Street East, East Victoria Park, at 10am.

Media references

Aimee Burtenshaw (Manager, Brightwater Marketing and Communications)  (+61 8)  9202 2874
Michael Sinclair-Jones (UWA Public Affairs)  (+61 8)  6488 3229  /  (+61 4) 00 700 783