Annual General Meeting 2024

We are pleased to invite you to attend SCIA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 3pm AEDT which will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Click here to register. Members will need to log in to the meeting 10 minutes before. The business for this year’s AGM is as follows: 1. To receive […]
Good News Monday: Celebrating Jason Wright

Jason Wright has been a valued member of SCIA’s Peer and Family Support Team in Newcastle for years. He’s now moving on to continue his amazing work in our Sydney/Central Coast Peer and Family Support team! Ask anyone at SCIA why they do what they do, and they will all tell you the same thing. They do it for the satisfaction of knowing […]
Join SCIA in Canberra this October!

SCIA would like to invite you to join us as we reaffirm our commitment to our members in Canberra, ACT. SCIA’s commitment to supporting people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions has gone from strength to strength, especially in the areas of Advocacy, Peer & Family support and NeuroMoves, our evidence-based exercise service. […]
2024 Election of the Board of Directors

Nominations are called for the following positions on the Board of Directors for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA): When nominating, members are asked to have regard to the following eligibility criteria for elected directors: Please note that SCIA’s Constitution requires that “the majority of the Board by number must comprise persons that have a severe […]
In Memory of Life Member, Ken Hutchison

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of SCIA life member Ken Hutchison. Ken passed away peacefully on 14th August after a brief illness. Ken sustained C6 quadriplegia in 1978, and during his rehabilitation at Prince Henry Hospital he met Robert McKenzie, who was a founding member of the Australian Quadriplegic Association […]
Make Your Voice Heard at SCIA’s Annual General Meeting 2023

You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will be held on 23 November 2023 at 3pm at 1 Jennifer Street, Little Bay 2036 and in a virtual meeting space via Zoom. To attend the AGM, click on the Zoom Link at 2.50pm on the 23 November 2023. It shouldn’t be required […]
Peer Support November Events

Our Peer and Family Support service have a few events coming up in November! NEWCASTLE Wheelchair SkillsDate: Tuesday, 7th NovemberTime: 2:30pm – 3:30pmLocation: Hunter Spinal Cord Injury Services – 621 Hunter Street, Newcastle West NSW 2302 UFC 295Date: Sunday, 12 NovemberTime: 12:30pmLocation: Wests New Lambton – 88 Hobart Rd, New Lambton NSW 2305 Social LunchDate: […]
SCIA and Physical Disability Council of NSW release joint paper on WATs

SCIA has partnered with the Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) and released a joint briefing paper and position statement highlighting the significant concerns we have in accessing WATs, utilisation of the TTSS smartcard, and calling on the government to make changes to improve taxi service provision for all people with disability. SCIA met with […]
Support Jason’s climb to Everest

After a serious motor vehicle accident and complications after spinal surgery, Jason’s wasn’t sure if he would ever walk again, let alone climb Mount Everest. Come 2023, Jason is due to fly to Nepal in April to challenge himself both mentally and physically, his main reason for the undertaking is to raise funds and awareness […]
Representative Advocacy Online Forum – August 3

We’re inviting you to SCIA’s first Online Network Forum for 2022! When: Wednesday 3 August, 2022Time: 2:00pm AESTWhere: Online – Microsoft Teams (Link to follow)RSVP: Fill out our registration form here SCIA has some new funding based around representative advocacy and membership engagement to address issues affecting those with spinal and neurological disabilities. This is something completely new, but we need your involvement […]