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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kristy back in the saddle after spinal cord injury
As a champion jockey, Yalangur resident Kristy Banks is used to the odds being in her favour. However, Kristy found herself betting against the future of her riding career after […]
Dinesh shares his experience going from patient to doctor
On the last night of 2010, Dinesh Palipana was rushed to the hospital emergency room after his spinal cord was damaged in a car accident. In 2018, you can still […]