The Bionics Institute is proud to welcome AFL great Neil Balme as an Ambassador, joining our community to help raise awareness of epilepsy and support groundbreaking neurological research ahead of Giving Day on March 10.
Neil Balme is one of football’s most respected leaders, with a career spanning elite competition, coaching, management and player welfare. Today, he brings that leadership to the Bionics Institute community, advocating for people living with epilepsy—including through his own lived experience with the condition.
He has been inspired by the Institute’s work in areas such as vagus nerve stimulation and its potential to transform lives. We are grateful for his support in advancing research that changes lives.
“If these drugs weren’t working, I’d try anything,” he says. “This research is sort of fantastic.” Neil Balme
As an Ambassador, Neil is committed to breaking down stigma, encouraging open conversations about epilepsy, and helping build a future where better treatments and greater understanding are available to all.
We are delighted to welcome Neil Balme to the Bionics Institute community and grateful for his support in advancing research that changes lives.
