Spinal Life Australia has welcomed recommendations to improve the lives of older Australians with disability, from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s final report which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. In the report, the Royal Commissioners recommended that anyone receiving aged care who is living with disability should receive supports and outcomes […]
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Survey seeks feedback from polio survivors
Over the past three years, we have been working to address some of the key issues affecting the lives of polio survivors, informed by our members’ personal feedback and experiences. We have achieved many of the goals we set out to reach, as detailed below, and we are now seeking input from people experiencing the […]
Peer Support Officer to sing AFL Grand Final national anthem
Spinal Life Australia has congratulated Brisbane singer Tim McCallum, who has been chosen to perform the national anthem at the AFL Grand Final in Queensland on Saturday 24 October. The announcement is timely as this week is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week (7-13 September). At the age of 18, Tim sustained a spinal cord injury […]
Perth businesses encouraged to review accessibility for Awareness Week
For Doubleview resident Karen Harvey, who sustained a spinal cord injury at the age of 22, accessibility means freedom and confidence. During Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week 2020 (7 to 13 September), Karen has encouraged local businesses to explore how they can become more accessible and inclusive for everyone, including people who use wheelchairs and […]
Client and member feedback helps guide our future growth
Guided by the feedback and experiences of our members and clients, we’re looking to grow and improve our services to deliver exceptional support for people with spinal cord damage. We recently sent customer surveys to participants of our Personal Support and Home Care Services (PSHCS), Allied Health Services and Member Services to get their feedback […]
Students focus on accessibility in kayak platform design competition
Industrial Design students are working to remove barriers and make it easier for people with a physical disability to go kayaking in south-east Queensland’s lakes and dams as part of a new competition project initiated by Spinal Life Australia. The project, which is supported by Seqwater and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), saw thirteen […]
Advice and resources on planning for emergency care
If you have spinal cord damage and use a personal support worker or carer, it’s important to have an emergency plan developed in case your support worker or carer cannot attend a shift and no substitute carer is available. With the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) situation resulting in mandatory self-isolation periods and additional health impacts, it’s […]
Spinal Life introduces COVID-19 policy to financially support casual workforce
We are financially supporting employees from potential loss of income due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) with the announcement of its “casual cushion” policy. As a not-for-profit leader in specialist services for people living with spinal cord damage, we have introduced a policy to ensure employees continue to have income to support their families if they […]
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 […]
Dane lives life to the fullest after injury
You can accomplish a lot while sitting down – just ask Dane Cross. Since sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2001 that left him with complete quadriplegia, the Brisbane Spinal Life member has gone on meet and marry the love of his life, Stacey, became a father to two beautiful boys, bought a home, started […]
