Changing Australia: Michael Buckland and Amanda Green and the fight against CTE

12/11/2025 16 min
Changing Australia: Michael Buckland and Amanda Green and the fight against CTE

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain condition that can cause problems with thinking and memory as well as personality behavioural changes like aggression and depression.It doesn't affect everyone, but there are growing concerns for sports players, those in the defence forces and victims of domestic violence who suffer repeated head injuries.Associate Professor Michael Buckland and Amanda Green are at the coalface trying to raise awareness of the condition and demystify it. Guests:  Associate Professor Michael Buckland, neuropathologist and founder of the Australian Sports Brain Bank  Amanda Green, wife of the late Paul Green, Australian Sports Brain Bank Ambassador

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