Walk with a Rose is a charity event that took place in June and July 2006. The Walk was being undertaken by Amy Banson, who cared for Clea Rose in the minutes after she was struck by a stolen car in the center of Canberra in July last year.

Clea later died from the brain injuries she sustained as a result of this crime. Following her experience, Amy set out to learn more about brain injury, in an effort to find out what would have happened to Clea had her injuries been survivable. She was shocked to discover the conditions in which many people with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) live. Like many people, she was unaware of the number of Australians who suffer from ABI and the devastating impact it has on both injured people and their families.

Once Amy realised the extent of the problem, she committed herself to raising awareness about ABI and to raising money to improve the lives of sufferers. She achieved this by walking 1463 kilometres between Brisbane and Canberra.

Over 338 000 Australians live with an ABI. Most people with ABI sustained their injuries at a young age. ABI affects not only those who have been injured, but also their carers and loved ones. A critical factor in the health and happiness of both carers and sufferers is the provision of respite care, which is in short supply in Australia and often only available in emergencies.

You can still make donations to Walk with a Rose are all donations are tax deductible.

Wilderness Wear Australia donated socks and base layers for Amy and her support crew to wear during her long walk and congratulates her on both the successful journey and campaign to raise awareness of ABI.