Accommodation and Care
Are you interested in accessible housing? Could emergency support help you?
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia Accommodation and Care Service focuses on the provision of accommodation, emergency and drop-in support, advising people on how to gain independence within their homes and advocating for the adoption of universal design principles in all housing construction. Read more...
Advocacy Services
Have issues that affect you been unfairly neglected?
Would you like empowerment as opposed to sheer case management?
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. Read more...
Discovering the Power in Me
Discovering the Power in Me is a program is based around how we think and how our thoughts impact significantly in every facet of our lives. It demonstrates how we let habits, attitudes and beliefs stand in the way of releasing our inner potential. It also reveals how our beliefs and expectations about ourselves, families, and our futures are directly related to our current realities. Read more.....
Employment
Are you interested in returning to work?
Do you have questions about the employment options available?
SCI Workforce, part of Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, is an employment service that offers advice, support and assistance as you make your way through the maze of programs and systems available to you. Read more...
Flexible Respite and Transitional Packages
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia now has approval to continue the flexible respite program we had as a pilot in 2010. The pilot provided support to around 60 people and the positive impact of the packages was overwhelming. We will now be able to include these packages as a regular component of our support service.
We are also able to provide one-off funding to assist people with the transition from the rehabilitation unit to their home following a spinal cord injury. Read more...
Information Services
Do you have questions about SCI and its effect on everyday life?
Are you interested in learning more about SCI and the options available to you?
SCInfo is a free service that gives comprehensive information covering every aspect of life for people with spinal cord injury and the range of services and financial support needed by them to live in the community. Read more...
Injury Prevention - Teamsafe
Teamsafe has been engaged by employers across Australia to deliver thought provoking, emotional and sobering real-life stories from Ambassadors who have experienced catastrophic injuries.
Prevention is the best cure, and by talking to major companies in construction, aviation, transport and utilities, we aim to eliminate complacency in the workplace. Read more...
Peer Support
Do you, or one of your clients, have questions that only an experienced peer can answer?
Would you like assistance with independent living skills or participating in community and social events?
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia's Peer Support Service can provide suitably matched personnel to provide a range of support following spinal cord injury. Read more...
Regional Services
Do you live in rural NSW and have a SCI?
Are you interested in learning more about the support available to you?
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia has Regional Officers in a number of areas of NSW to provide assistance to individuals and organisations. Read more...
Walk On
Walk On offers an individually designed intensive exercise program to assist a person with a spinal cord injury to maximise their functional recovery.
Facilities are open in Brisbane and Sydney, helping over 40 clients to regain function and improve wellbeing. There is no other rehabilitation like this in Australia. Read more...
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