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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.

Something To Think About – Where Is The Support For Spouses & Partners?

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Newcastle’s Journey to Better Tourist Accessibility

If you want to go somewhere different, just a couple of hours outside Sydney is Newcastle in New South Wales.

Get To Know Your Body – Shoulder Health

In this episode Physiotherapist Colbey Van Leeuwen talks about what shoulder health means and why it's so important you know...

From The Internet – Is The Boyfriend Overprotective?

We're introducing Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones - where we talk about things...

Disability and the Performing Arts

what if you are a playwright with a disability and you want to stage a production, what if you are...

Assistive Tech Unveiled: Solutions for Enhanced Bedroom Pleasure

Want something for the bedroom? Or any room for that matter! Candice Care-Unger from Care Rehab has provided some ideas...

On this episode of Have The Nerve, Susan Wood and Emily Bray focus on finding their confidence when they feel really disabled.

What does that mean? These are the days when something has happened, out of your control, and you have the very aggressive thought: “Holy crap. I’m actually disabled”.

How do you feel confident when going to the shops or going anywhere with a running commentary in your head about your plans b, c, d and e if everything goes wrong? How do you build confidence when your body doesn’t work like most people?

Building up confidence can be difficult, but Susan and Emily share their lived-experience to hopefully help you on the days when you can feel down or at a loss.