The Queensland Government through the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) has generously pledged $3 million in support of the new Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre. The Centre will offer accessible accommodation and specialist services to support the health and wellbeing of people with spinal cord damage or other physical disabilities. Construction on the project has […]
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Construction completes on Healthy Living Centre
Far North Queenslanders with spinal cord damage and other physical disabilities are celebrating the completion of construction on an innovative centre that will bring services closer to home. The Spinal Life Healthy Living Centre has been under development on the corner of Lake and Smith Streets since earlier this year, with the finishing touches now […]
Christmas and New Year office closures
From everyone at Spinal Life Australia, we wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and a cheerful New Year. We wish to advise that all our offices will be closed to the public over the Christmas and New Year break from 1pm on Tuesday, 24 December until 8.30am on Wednesday 2 January 2020. As per […]
Spinal Life push to celebrate inclusive tourism champions
To help promote inclusive tourism, we’re calling for an introduction of an ‘Excellence in Inclusive Tourism’ award category in the Queensland and Western Australian Tourism Awards. With the holiday season approaching and nominations for the Queensland Tourism Awards opening early 2020, Executive Manager – Member Services Ross Duncan said this was a perfect time to […]
Nursing team joins marathon challenge for Terry
Erin Moore may be a keen runner, but she’s never faced a challenge like this before. The registered nurse will be joining 15 other staff members from the Princess Alexandra Hospital to take on the gruelling 50km GC50 Run Festival this Sunday, on behalf of Spinal Injuries Unit patient Terry Cokeley. Erin said she wouldn’t […]
Spinal Life welcomes increased disability parking penalties
We’ve welcomed the recent State Government announcement to double parking fines for drivers who illegally park in accessible spaces reserved for people with disabilities. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey announced from mid-2020, the current $266 fine would increase to $533 for drivers parking in reserved spaces without a parking scheme permit. Our Chief […]
Spinal support on agenda for Deputy Premier visit
We welcomed a visit today from Queensland Deputy Premier and South Brisbane MP Jackie Trad at our head office in Woolloongabba. The visit was an opportunity for Ms Trad to hear more about our organisation’s work in her electorate as well as throughout Queensland. The Deputy Premier met with our new Chief Executive Officer Mark […]
Partnership strengthens support for spinal cord damage community
A new partnership will help people with spinal cord damage to better manage one of the most common effects, which is often not recognised by the general public. We have partnered with Coloplast to provide a range of initiatives to promote effective continence care and support services to improve health and wellbeing. The partnership includes […]
World Polio Day 2019 event to feature specialist speakers
To commemorate World Polio Day, we will be holding a special event with a range of informative guest speakers who will discuss topics such as rehabilitation, wellbeing, dieting, vaccination and more. Dr William DeMayo, a rehabilitation specialist with a special interest in post-polio, will be presenting and answering questions via video link from Abu Dhabi. […]
Renae and Spinal Life call for NDIS funding for carers during hospital stays
The National Disability Insurance Scheme was introduced to improve the lives of Australians with a disability, help them to gain independence and make their own choices. Brisbane member Renae O’Hara said the scheme had failed in all three aspects by not allowing funding to be used for personal support workers during hospital stays, assigning that […]