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We have a wealth of knowledge to share with you about living with a spinal cord injury (SCI), and have pulled this together in this section to help you access the information you need, when you need it.

Locomotor Training, more than just a shiny tool for SCI Recovery

Often, exercise comes in the form of structured and intensive exercise therapies. One such modality is Locomotor Training (LT) and...

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SCIA on the Disability Royal Commission

Watch our 10-part series on the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation for People with Disability.

A Moment That Changed Everything

2023 Lifeline Ambassador and public speaker, Matthew Caruana, comes on to share his story.

Online Network Forum: NDIS Review, Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program

Our Representative Advocacy team kicked off their first Online Network Forum for 2024 in February!

A Crash Course in Pain Management

Why does pain exist? Pain is our bodies natural response to sensory input that causes us to withdraw from potentially...

Check out our latest podcast episode, which features the voices of people with disabilities from Sydney Mardi Gras 2023. Susan, caught up with several remarkable participants on the train to the event and at the event site. Then they discussed the importance of including the perspectives of people with disabilities in this community, the meanings of participating the event, and more topics.

Voices from Sydney Mardi Gras 2023 - Have the Nerve Ep23

In the episode, you’ll hear from Aspen Luke, a proud 17-year-old autistic wheelchair user and LGBTQIA+ advocate whom Susan met on the train. Aspen is about to participate in his first Mardi Gras, riding on Aspect/Autism Australia’s float. Moreover, his mother also shares her thoughts on the significance of showcasing their family at the event and suggestions for promoting greater inclusivity.

While at the event, Susan had the opportunity to speak with Dr David Abello, former president of People with Disability Australia (PWDA) and a participant in the historic first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade back in 1978. Dr Abello will be on the 78ers float at this year’s parade on Oxford St. Meanwhile, he shares with us the origins of the Mardi Gras parade and his own experience of the event nearly four decades ago. If these topics interest you, don’t miss the new episode.

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Credits:

This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance from Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

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