前ABC记者Nick Rushworth(脑损伤倡导者)在组织澳大利亚第10次脑损伤大会时于61岁去世。 Former ABC journalist Nick Rushworth, a brain injury advocate, died at 61 while organizing Australia’s 10th Brain Injury Conference.

前ABC记者Nick Rushworth在1996年的自行车事故使他遭受严重创伤后,成为脑损伤幸存者的主要倡导者。 Nick Rushworth, a former ABC journalist, became a leading advocate for brain injury survivors after a 1996 bicycle accident left him with severe trauma. 尽管被告知智商下降了30点且无法重返工作岗位，他仍将澳大利亚脑损伤组织转变为全国顶尖的倡导组织。 Despite being told he lost 30 IQ points and couldn’t return to work, he transformed Brain Injury Australia into the nation’s top advocacy group. 他主张根据国家残疾保险制度获得无过失保险,提高对受家庭暴力影响妇女的脑损伤的认识,并强调体育和兵役中的风险。 He pushed for no-fault insurance under the NDIS, raised awareness about brain injuries in women affected by domestic violence, and highlighted risks in sports and military service. 他是一个研究人员和政策影响者,为国家举措作出贡献,并正在组织第10届澳大利亚脑损伤大会,当时他于2026年1月27日意外去世,当时他满61岁。 A researcher and policy influencer, he contributed to national initiatives and was organizing the 10th Australian Brain Injury Conference when he died unexpectedly on January 27, 2026, at age 61. 同事们记得他是一位有远见的领导者、导师和敬业的父亲。 Colleagues remember him as a visionary leader, mentor, and devoted father.