Policy and Advocacy

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia’s Policy and Advocacy Team address many of the issues that affect people living with a spinal cord injury. It is our role to ensure that public money is spent on projects that promote inclusiveness, and to lobby for new programs and services that address unmet needs.

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia undertakes advocacy in two forms: systemic and individual. Our systemic advocacy addresses key issues that affect the general population of people living with a spinal cord injury and through our individual advocacy we endeavour to represent an issue that affects a single person. Individual advocacy often involves many people including partners, family member, carers and service providers.

The issues affecting people living with a spinal cord injury fall into straight forward but not discrete categories:

  • transport
  • equipment
  • housing and modifications
  • employment opportunities and pensions
  • personal care; and
  • access.

These are all inter-related — a project in one area can impact upon another category.

Campaigns and Inquiries

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia’s Policy and Advocacy Team is continually involved in campaigns and inquiries as part of its systemic advocacy. This can involve supporting the campaigns of peak organisations, instigating new campaigns or submitting submissions to inquiries.

Please go to our Campaigins and Inquiries page to read about what we are currently involved with.

Please go to our Submissions and Reports page to view the submissions we have made.

Volunteer Advocates

Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is always looking for volunteer advocates throughout Australia. Our aim is to support local advocacy and provide guidance to ensure that local issues are properly addressed. So if you are active in your local community and wish to get more involved in making your community a better place please contact us.

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