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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.

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...

Disability Royal Commission, Connecting Cultures, the Landscape of First Nations & Disability

The latest episode of "Have the Nerve" is now accessible. It features Susan Wood's exploration of the Disability Royal Commission...

Carer Gateway Empowers Carers with Vital Carer Support Services

Carer Gateway connects carers with carer support providers. It offers emotional and practical services to support.

When don’t you know what something is, how do you know what to ask for about NDIS? The most major reform for people with disabilities in Australia, but so fraught with tedious obstacles.

How much do you know about NDIS Support Coordination? Have you ever looked at your NDIS plan and felt lost? Confused? Have you ever attempted to find legal aid to help you at an Administrative Appeals Tribunal?

The NDIS is a complicated beast. In this episode Louise Hilton and Mel Gorman from our Community Services team and April Holt from our Policy and Advocacy team come on to discuss the NDIS from their experiences with participants on the scheme and from a policy perspective.

They talk about how the support plans seem too broad and too specific, share how educating NDIS planners and Local Area Coordinators can benefit participants and how all of these combined contribute to everyone getting NDIS burnout and the inaccuracies behind the phrase “NDIS blowout”.

Credits:

This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance from Cobie Ann Moore and Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore. Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub.