About us

It may sound strange at first, but here at the Spinal Injuries Association, we don’t care for people.

We support and empower them.

There’s a big difference.

We’re inspired each day by our members and clients who are living their lives to the fullest, just differently than they used to. They have husbands and wives and families. They have exciting jobs and careers, play sports, travel overseas and contribute to their local communities in all sorts of ways.

We proudly represent around 1,500 people with spinal cord injuries in Queensland.

In essence, our role is to provide support to these men and women with services including personal assistance in the home, employment assistance, advocacy on a wide range of issues, and healthcare and lifestyle advice. Our services range from supporting a newly-injured person still in hospital to providing assistance and advice throughout that person’s life as required.

But we are so much more than just a service provider. We are there for them when they need us, from injury to independence.

At the core of everything we do is the belief that people with a spinal cord injury should be able to live in an equitable, inclusive and integrated community. We want them to be independently able to access every aspect of life and contribute to the community and their region.

We don’t make decisions for people. We make sure they have a choice and the right to make that choice.

We don’t want special, separate services for people with spinal cord injuries. Why shouldn’t they be able to use the same services as everyone else?

We don’t endorse group homes or people being forced to live together simply because they have a disability. We should all have the right to choose where we live and who with.

The Association is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with a spinal cord injury. We are passionate in our commitment to rebuilding lives, promoting and celebrating independence, and preventing injuries.