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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.

Can You Ask That? What do you think people think “Wheelchair Accessible” means?

Have you ever visited somewhere that was promoted as 'Wheelchair accessible' and may not have been quite what you thought...

Can You Ask That? Talking about our Disabilities

How do you go repeatedly talking about your disability? Do you sometimes feel like there are occasions where you're telling people...

Online Network Forum: Aviation White Paper & Worker Registration Taskforce

At the November 2024 Representative Advocacy Network Online Forum hear about: We provide Individual, Systemic and Representative Advocacy with frequent...

NeuroMoves On the Couch: The Role of Exercise in Management of Multiple Sclerosis

In this week's Episode of On the Couch, Noah and Jess address the common misconception that exercise has negative effects...

Can You Ask That? Footpath Etiquette

Do you have a mobility device and have any rules you want people to think about when it comes to...

Can You Ask That? Accessible Car Parks

What do you think about people without disability who park in accessible car spaces? Say, for example, someone parks in...

In the September 2024 Representative Advocacy Online Network Forum, we heard from Suzie Stollznow, Systemic Advocacy and Social Impacts Manager provide an update on our advocacy work including:

Hear from Siobhan Clair from Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) about the Federal and State Governments’ official response to The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Be updated on the NDIS Amendment Bill 2024 changes and how these changes might affect you.
Meet members of the SCIA Advocacy Advisory Committee and find out how you can support them to establish activated community networks across NSW.
Feedback Loop- we will provide an update on SCIA initiatives and advocacy campaigns.

If you would like to know more information about our upcoming Online Network Forum, contact our Policy and Advocacy team at representative@scia.org.au.