SCI Resources

 

Access

All about access - to your home, the community, business, travel. Read more...

Continence care

A SCI can result in bowel and bladder dysfunction—the degree of function will depend on the level and extent of the SCI. This section has information relating to continence care and the equipment you will require. Read more...

Employment

Information about returning to work and the services and assistance available. Read more...

Equipment, Aids, Technology

Appropriate equipment and technology is essential for independence, well-being and safety.  This section has information about the PADP scheme and organisations who supply adapted equipment and technology. Read more...

Exercise, Sport and Recovery

Information about SCIA’s Walk On program and other exercise and recreational activities. Read more...

Financial and Legal

All about the Disability Support Pension and other benefits and schemes, including information about the Medical Energy Rebate. Also how and where to find legal representation and a very useful note on authorizing contracts if a signature can not be made in the regular manner. Read more...

Health and SCI Facts

What is a spinal cord injury? What are the health issues involved. All of your questions answered. Read more...

Home modifications

Home modification is adapting the environment so that a person with disabilities can live as independently, safely and comfortably as possible. The modification can be simple or complex. Proper home modifications are essential for a person to return to their community after an SCI. Read more...

Hot topics

This part of our website gives the same information to you that was given to recent inquirers to our information service, SCInfo. When interesting or regular questions are asked, you'll get to know the answers too. Remember, any time you want to know what, where, how or why, ask SCInfo. Read more...

Links

A selection of useful websites and organizations. Read more...

Public toilets

About the MLAK system and the National Public Toilet Map. Read more...

Publications of SCIA

Check out our quarterly magazine AccordRollAwayz (Works on Google Earth to show wheelchair accessible travel and tourism accommodation around Australia), Back on Track (Providing information and contacts to manage all aspects of your life relating to your spinal cord injury, our Annual Report, Sydney Accessible Public Transport (opens in Google Earth to show wheelchair accessible public transport) and Access it! (Providing practical advice on how to best use accessible buses).  Access the publications here...

SCI Research

Includes information about what you need to think about if participating in a clinical trial and we also bring to your attention the organisations carrying out research in the field of spinal cord injury. Read more...

Travel, Transport, Accommodation

All about travel, accessible holiday accommodation, public transport, community transport, driving, modifying your vehicle and financial assistance. Read more...

 

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