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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.

NeuroMoves On the Couch: Mobility and Independence for People with Cerebral Palsy

In this week's Episode of NeuroMoves On the Couch, Exercise Physiologist Jess and Physiotherapist Noah discuss the importance of recognising...

NeuroMoves On The Couch – Navigating Exercise After Stroke

NeuroMoves on The Couch is our newest series as we tackle everything to do with disability, exercise and rehabilitation! In...

Wheelchair Skills – Gutter Charges

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Something To Think About – What Does Sport Mean To Me?

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Wheelchair Skills – Wheel Stands Part Two

In part one of doing wheel stands, Jason talked about why it was such an important skill. In part two...

Living with Cerebral Palsy: Prioritising Exercise & Movement

Around 34,000 Australians are living with Cerebral Palsy, a disability that affects a person’s posture, balance and ability to move....

The Australian Centre for Disability Law offers legal advice and help for people with disabilities. They have a new specialist practice area providing free and confidential legal advice and representation to victim-survivors of domestic, family and sexual violence.

They provide a broad range of assistance including:

Escaping family violence – advice and assistance on escaping family violence, reporting to police and understanding the legal process;
Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders – Advice on Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders, including private applications and advice on strengthening or extending ADVOs;
Parenting Plans – information about parenting plans and assistance to draft a parenting plan
Child support – Child support applications and information about your entitlement to child support or seeking a review of an assessment;
Compensation – Information about compensation including applications to Victim Support for counselling, financial assistance or recognition payments and appeals;
Family law assistance – help with divorce applications, parenting and property applications to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia;
Referrals – referrals to support organisations for crisis accommodation, medical needs and other support needs.

As well as this, our Policy and Advocacy team also offer individual and family advocacy for people in New South Wales. Contact our team at info@scia.org.au.