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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.

Online Network Forum: Royal Commission & the NDIS

In the September 2024 Representative Advocacy Online Network Forum, we heard from Suzie Stollznow, Systemic Advocacy and Social Impacts Manager...

Wheelchair Skills – Wheel Stands Part One

Jason from SCIA’s Peer and Family Support Team is here to teach you how to practice arguably one of the...

Elise’s journey to independence

It’s fair to say Elise* has always been at the heart and soul of her community. But one day, on...

Wheelchair Skills – Pushing Up A Ramp

Jason from SCIA's Peer and Family Support Team is here to teach you how to navigate your way up a...

Strength in Resilience

For Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2024 #SCIAW we discussed strength and what it means. One of those is Strength...

Wheelchair Skills – Wheeling Across Grass

Jason from our Peer and Family Support team is here to teach you how to wheel across grass with your...

Trigger warning, this episode speaks in detail about attempted suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

In this episode, 2023 Lifeline Ambassador and public speaker, Matthew Caruana, comes on to share his story, At 16, in an attempt to end his life Matthew jumped seven storeys from a building. He survived, sustained a spinal cord injury and began a journey that would literally change his whole life.

Additional information for this episode:

Matthew Caruana: https://www.mattcaruana.com/

Seismic Jump: https://www.seismicjump.com/

Matt’s Instagram @mattshares: https://www.instagram.com/mattshares/

Available on your favourite streaming services. See our episode guide for more episodes.

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Credits: Susan Wood has written, produced and edited this episode. 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.