Eva Sifis

Elwood Canal

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Alternate view of Elwood Canal. We traipsed the other side yesterday morn. Ach, Lockdown wanders. …

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Eva is a naturally gifted presenter who is warm and personable.  Her By Accident workshops are seamlessly delivered and of great interest not only to the ABI community, but to anyone who has been through a traumatic experience.

Paul Pritchard
Author of Deep Play, The Totem Pole, The Longest Climb, The Mountain Path

Found the organisation through case manager and it’s been wonderful joining and most useful with other people’s information. You are never alone. There are many others in this world who are willing to share their stories. Exposure to community of… Read more “”

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Workshop Attendee

Tonight’s Pieces Of Me meeting

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Tonight’s Pieces Of Me meeting marked the end of the process. If it wasn’t for damned lockdown we would have been performing our collected works tonight in order to wrap up. A Skype call (accompanied by the heater limpet Henri)Read more “Tonight’s Pieces Of Me meeting”

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I was informed about the By Accident workshop from my neuro psychologist. I honestly didn’t know what to expect. However once the workshop started I found my eyes were opened to many more tips, experiences and knowledge about abi sufferers… Read more “”

Pennie Martin
Workshop Attendee

My life since I became in contact with Eva has enabled me to grow physically and mentally in the assortment of issues which come from having a brain injury. Early in our meeting I became a vegetarian for 3 years,… Read more “”

Brent
Brain Injury Matters

Third session of Nexus

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A view from my laptop screen followed by a view of the laptop screen. The third session of Nexus, the series of training for how to carry out a successful career from within the disability arts sector I developed forRead more “Third session of Nexus”

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I was thankful to be included in the By Accident Workshop. Even though I have been recovering from my brain injury for 16 years I am still learning about recovery. I learned from everyone else in the group. I love… Read more “”

Emily Ravenda
Workshop Attendee

Thank you for the opportunity to attend the By Accident workshops with Eva. I learnt a lot from both my peers and  Eva’s well thought out and friendly facilitation and advice. I have been practising the breathwork to relax, all… Read more “”

Scott Jefferies
Workshop Attendee

Nexus for Arts Access Victoria

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Just finished delivering the first session of Nexus for Arts Access Victoria! A series of guided conversations and training how to carry on a successful career from within the disability arts sector for young disabled artists is up and away.Read more “Nexus for Arts Access Victoria”

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“Your story of surviving a horrific accident and then coping through a diagnosis of cancer, struck a chord with many of our members present that day. Your presentation was wonderful Eva; the measure of comedy, pathos, and heartfelt anguish definitely… Read more “”

Nacelle Maloney
Albury-Wodonga Stroke Recovery Club

Found the organisation through case manager and it’s been wonderful joining and most useful with other people’s information. You are never alone. There are many others in this world who are willing to share their stories. Exposure to community of… Read more “”

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Workshop Attendee

Expert Advisor for Inclusion in the Arts and Special Projects

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This pic was taken yesterday evening from Port Melbourne. It supplies a platform for me to announce that my experiences just widened.This makes me very excited. Today I stepped into my role as ‘Expert Advisor for Inclusion in the ArtsRead more “Expert Advisor for Inclusion in the Arts and Special Projects”

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Thank you for the opportunity to attend the By Accident workshops with Eva. I learnt a lot from both my peers and  Eva’s well thought out and friendly facilitation and advice. I have been practising the breathwork to relax, all… Read more “”

Scott Jefferies
Workshop Attendee

I attended By Accident in 2018. At the time, approximately 2 years after my last known TIA, I was still in the confusion, frustration and anger phase of my recovery path. This path was exasperated because of the TIA’s which… Read more “”

Warren Loorham
Workshop Attendee

The Body Keeps The Score

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At 1pm today, I decided to lie on my bed and open the current book I’m reading. Whilst not quite ‘voraciously’ (oh how long it has been), this book – The Body Keeps The Score – was recommended by myRead more “The Body Keeps The Score”

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“Your story of surviving a horrific accident and then coping through a diagnosis of cancer, struck a chord with many of our members present that day. Your presentation was wonderful Eva; the measure of comedy, pathos, and heartfelt anguish definitely… Read more “”

Nacelle Maloney
Albury-Wodonga Stroke Recovery Club

I attended the By Accident workshop run by Eva Sifis starting in Nov 2022 for 3 sessions. My brain injury occurred in 2019 and my recovery has been onerous and difficult due to lack of information available. This 3 session… Read more “”

Stephen Whelan
Workshop Attendee

Latest series of By Accident

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Thursday saw the last of the latest series of By Accident. Run with the support of Victorian self-advocacy organisation, Brain Injury Matters, our group of 6, sometimes 7, conversed and shared our way through the online content. Our latest descentRead more “Latest series of By Accident”

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When I first signed up for a By Accident workshop, I was unsure how learning what Eva had learned about traumatic brain injury would help me. My history with sexual assault and rape is significant. As a result of long-term… Read more “”

Elise Montford
Workshop Attendee

I attended By Accident in 2018. At the time, approximately 2 years after my last known TIA, I was still in the confusion, frustration and anger phase of my recovery path. This path was exasperated because of the TIA’s which… Read more “”

Warren Loorham
Workshop Attendee

5th online delivery of By Accident

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Today the second session of By Accident ran online to our group of 6. When I first developed By Accident it was with the intention to only deliver face to face. The motivation for this style of delivery was basedRead more “5th online delivery of By Accident”

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When I first signed up for a By Accident workshop, I was unsure how learning what Eva had learned about traumatic brain injury would help me. My history with sexual assault and rape is significant. As a result of long-term… Read more “”

Elise Montford
Workshop Attendee

Found the organisation through case manager and it’s been wonderful joining and most useful with other people’s information. You are never alone. There are many others in this world who are willing to share their stories. Exposure to community of… Read more “”

NDIS Feedback Participant
Workshop Attendee
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Skateworld in Mordialloc

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Well today saw new challenges come into the fray. As the last rink, Rollercity, has not survived Covidicus we have moved onto Skateworld in Mordialloc. This rink is much, much closer to my home however as it is only openRead more “Skateworld in Mordialloc”

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My life since I became in contact with Eva has enabled me to grow physically and mentally in the assortment of issues which come from having a brain injury. Early in our meeting I became a vegetarian for 3 years,… Read more “”

Brent
Brain Injury Matters

When I first signed up for a By Accident workshop, I was unsure how learning what Eva had learned about traumatic brain injury would help me. My history with sexual assault and rape is significant. As a result of long-term… Read more “”

Elise Montford
Workshop Attendee

Pieces Of Me artist meet

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Last Thursday the active Pieces Of Me artists met online. Antonio Iannella, JulieMc, Lisa K Lanzi, Warren Loorham and I and Anat Bigos discussed the project for a couple of hours. We were missing the NSW artist Kate Liston MillsRead more “Pieces Of Me artist meet”

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I just wanted to touch base with you in regards to how awesome and inspirational I think you are. Not only is the workshop so well designed and thought out but your story and encouragement of ABI suffers is next… Read more “”

Pen
Workshop Attendee

Eva is a naturally gifted presenter who is warm and personable.  Her By Accident workshops are seamlessly delivered and of great interest not only to the ABI community, but to anyone who has been through a traumatic experience.

Paul Pritchard
Author of Deep Play, The Totem Pole, The Longest Climb, The Mountain Path

Chinese Medicine today

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Saw my most respected Doctor of Chinese Medicine today. Dr Lisa Yanyan Liu uses a variety of diagnostic methods including 2 different pulse sites and also by looking at the map represented on the tongue. Using these she not onlyRead more “Chinese Medicine today”

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When I first signed up for a By Accident workshop, I was unsure how learning what Eva had learned about traumatic brain injury would help me. My history with sexual assault and rape is significant. As a result of long-term… Read more “”

Elise Montford
Workshop Attendee

I attended By Accident in 2018. At the time, approximately 2 years after my last known TIA, I was still in the confusion, frustration and anger phase of my recovery path. This path was exasperated because of the TIA’s which… Read more “”

Warren Loorham
Workshop Attendee
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