Neuroscience-Led Injury Intelligence

Common sense
for complex
injuries.

InjurySense translates complex brain injury presentations into clear, structured, and defensible pathways — for recovery, decision-making, and return to work.

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16+
Years Experience
2×
Award Winner
WA
Perth Based
AHPRA Registered Occupational Therapist
OTAUS OT Innovator 2018
ARPA Exceptional Injury Management Advisor 2025
Workers' Compensation · Medico-Legal · Community Neuro

We support the cases
that don't fit neatly.

Brain injuries rarely present in a way that slots into standard frameworks. When complexity isn't translated clearly, it creates delays, inconsistent decisions, and increased claim risk.

InjurySense specialises in concussion and cognitive injury within workers' compensation and medico-legal systems. We take complex presentations and translate them into actionable, defensible outcomes.

  • Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)
  • Persistent post-concussion symptoms
  • Cognitive fatigue and executive dysfunction
  • Autonomic nervous system dysregulation
  • Complex or stalled return-to-work cases

Bridging clinical reality
and system decisions.

We exist at the intersection of neuroscience, clinical practice, and system design — making complex risk visible, measurable, and actionable.

Functional Cognitive Assessment

Clear assessment of cognitive capacity mapped to real-world work demands — not abstract test scores.

Return-to-Work Planning Support

Clear identification of cognitive loading demands in the workplace, with practical guidance on developing graded return-to-work plans that account for cognitive capacity at every stage of recovery.

Medico-Legal Reporting

Independent occupational therapy opinions that hold up to scrutiny — written for decision-makers, not clinical archives.

Insurer & Employer Consulting

Risk-informed recommendations that create forward movement — for environments with time pressure and competing interests.

When complexity
isn't translated,
everyone pays.

Systems optimise for closure, optics, and compliance — while human cognition, emotional load, and long-term function are quietly sidelined. InjurySense was created to change that.

01

Delayed Recovery

Cases not properly understood stall. Time passes. Outcomes worsen. Complexity without a translator becomes chronicity.

02

Inconsistent Decisions

Without a clear picture, decision-makers default to assumptions. Assumptions lead to inconsistency, disputes, and escalation.

03

Increased Claim Risk

Complexity deferred is liability compounded. Unresolved cognitive injury doesn't disappear — it reshapes in ways that cost more later.

Precision over
volume.

InjurySense is not a volume provider. We are a precision partner. Our frameworks are built for environments with time pressure, competing interests, and incomplete information. If a system only works in ideal conditions, it gets redesigned.

01 — Truth First

We start with an accurate picture

Our work begins by establishing what is actually occurring. This may challenge existing assumptions, language, or comfort. We do not soften findings to preserve optics.

02 — Forward Motion

We focus on movement, not maintenance

Whether clinical, organisational, or systemic — our work is designed to create forward progress. If progress stalls, the approach is reviewed, the system adjusted, or the work concluded. Continuation without benefit is not neutral practice.

03 — Real Conditions

We design for imperfect environments

Our frameworks are built for time pressure, competing interests, and incomplete information. If a system only works when everything is ideal, it needs redesigning.

04 — Clear Ownership

We value accountability

Effective systems require clarity around responsibility. We work best with leaders and organisations willing to engage with consequence, not defer it indefinitely.

The principles
we don't
negotiate.

These are not aspirational statements. They are the operating constraints that determine whether we take a piece of work on — and how we do it.

Value 01

Intelligent Common Sense Before Intervention

We design outcomes by understanding the system first. Intelligence leads. Reaction follows — when necessary.

Value 02

Complexity Is Insight

What looks messy often holds the most useful signal. We don't reduce complexity — we analyse it and turn it into systems that work.

Value 03

Ethics at Scale

Responsible care, even as systems grow. As technology and AI reshape health, responsibility must scale with capability.

Value 04

Outcomes Over Optics

We prioritise durable recovery over appearances. Short-term performance without long-term function is not success.

Mereesha Gadiagellan
Founder & Principal Occupational Therapist
BSc Neuroscience, University of Otago
BHSc Occupational Therapy, Auckland University of Technology
Executive MBA, Valar Institute
AHPRA Registered since 2012
16+ years across hospital, community neuro, workplace rehabilitation & insurance
🏆 Awards
OTAUS OT Innovator in Practice — 2018
ARPA Exceptional Injury Management Advisor — 2025

Why InjurySense
exists.

Injury management has spent too long reacting instead of understanding. Too often, complexity is rushed, symptoms are treated in isolation, and success is measured by how quickly a case disappears — rather than whether a person truly recovers.

Systems optimise for closure, optics, and compliance while human cognition, emotional load, and long-term function are quietly sidelined.

InjurySense was created to change that — to bring common sense back to complex matters.

At the core of our work is a simple belief: outcomes improve when intelligence leads. We begin by understanding the system around an injury — neurological, psychological, organisational, and environmental — before intervening. When cases are complex, we do not reduce them. We analyse them.

Complexity is not noise. It is information. We turn that information into simple systems that work.

As technology and AI reshape health and work, responsibility must scale with capability. InjurySense is built on ethical use of data, transparent consent, and clinical judgement that cannot be automated away. Innovation matters — but never at the expense of dignity, privacy, or trust.

Above all, we optimise for outcomes that last. Durable recovery. Sustainable return to work. Honest reporting. Sometimes this means challenging timelines, assumptions, or system pressures. We do so respectfully and evidence-first — because short-term performance without long-term function is not success.

InjurySense exists to design intelligent systems where people, organisations, and recovery can all succeed — without compromise.

Who we work
best with.

Our strongest partnerships are with organisations that prioritise real outcomes over surface assurance. These environments allow our work to deliver its full value.

  • Prioritise real outcomes over surface assurance
  • Are willing to interrogate existing systems
  • Value independent, evidence-based insight
  • Understand that meaningful improvement can feel uncomfortable before it feels better
  • Engage with consequence rather than deferring responsibility
For Alignment

What We Are Not

To ensure alignment from the start, it's important to be explicit.

  • A reporting service designed to validate predetermined conclusions
  • A compliance exercise aimed at ticking boxes
  • A mechanism for transferring risk without addressing it
  • A long-term engagement where outcomes are undefined

Our work is deliberately selective — not every organisation will benefit from our approach, and that selectivity is intentional.

Referring a
client?

We accept referrals from insurers, employers, case managers, treating practitioners, and self-referrals. To get started, download and complete the referral form and email it back to us with any relevant documentation.

Step 1
Download the referral form
Complete all relevant sections including insurance scheme, claim details, and reason for referral.
Step 2
Attach the completed form along with any relevant medical records, compensation forms, and first medical certificates.
Step 3
We'll be in touch within 1–2 business days
Our team will triage your referral and contact you to confirm next steps, availability, and any additional information required.
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Services We Accept Referrals For
Concussion / Cognitive Rehabilitation Services
Cognitive Worksite Assessment
Assessment of Daily Living
Neuro Injury Management Consulting
Medico-Legal Reporting & Opinion
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 12:00pm
Sunday Closed
Perth, Western Australia

Please include all relevant medical information, signed workers compensation forms, and first medical certificates to support faster triaging of your referral.

Ready to work with
precision?

If you're managing a complex concussion case, a stalled return-to-work, or need independent occupational therapy opinion — let's talk. We'll quickly establish if we're the right fit.

📧 hello@injurysense.com.au