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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.

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    How a Pacemaker Set The Course for a Trip of A Lifetime

    In this episode meet Luke Spencer and Kat Yee. At age 12, Luke was diagnosed with Fredrich’s Ataxia, and in...
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    Exercise and Rehabilitation

    How Tailored Exercise Helped Turn a Dream to Snorkel in Fiji into a Reality

    For Luke, a 27‑year‑old NeuroMoves client with Friedrich Ataxia, what began as a journey to rebuild strength after a near...
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    Life Stories

    Can You Ask That? How Much Did Your Wheelchair Cost?

    Depending on your needs, Dan, Heidz and Rob from SCIA's Peer and Family Support Team explain that it can get...
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    Life Stories

    Gary’s Story – Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2026

    For this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness month, we sat down with Gary, a NeuroMoves St Peters client, who shares his 14-year...
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    Disability Awareness
    Education
    Life Stories

    Can You Ask That? Can I Have a Go in Your Wheelchair?

    Have your mates had a go at your wheelchair? What did they think about it? Did they fall out?
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    I Finally Got a Mammogram

    Part two of one story about the challenges of healthcare for women with disabilities.
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    In this episode meet Luke Spencer and Kat Yee. At age 12, Luke was diagnosed with Fredrich’s Ataxia, and in May 2024, after a series of complications at the age of 25, he had a pacemaker put in that both Kat and Luke lovingly refer to C-3PO.

    This is the story of how Luke wanted to snorkelling in Fiji after his pacemaker was put in at the age of 25, and how Kat supported Luke as an Exercise Physiologist at NeuroMoves Lismore, and then as his support worker and most importantly, his friend when they finally got to snorkelling in Fiji at the end of 2025.

    We believe that stories lived experience is the best way for people to learn about disability and help take action. 

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    How Tailored Exercise Helped Turn a Dream to Snorkel into Fiji into a Reality – Written by Liberty Smith

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

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