In July, AQA hosted a five-day, four-night course focused on skill and capacity building. Learn about what it was like, and the exciting project behind it.
Seventy-five per cent of respondents to an online survey of the AQA spinal-cord injury community said they had received a vaccine by the end of July, with a majority accepting the AstraZeneca product.
In our Soul Food for Dark Days series, writers share responses to loss and reveal where they've found help when they needed it. Katherine Reed illuminates her path to self-discovery.
In our Soul Food for Dark Days series, writers share responses to loss and reveal where they've found help when they needed it. Antonio Vecchio recalls the choice he made on a desperate day.
In our Soul Food for Dark Days series, writers share responses to loss and reveal where they've found help when they needed it. Dave Jacka recalls how he opened the door that led him to a life of adventure.
In our Soul Food for Dark Days series, writers share responses to loss and reveal where they've found help when they needed it. Tanya Clarke reports that her zest for life gets her most of the way, and loving support from her family - and service dog - does the rest.
If you become disabled when you’re 65 or older, you’re not covered by the NDIS. Two couples tell of how they're facing life with high-level spinal cord injuries largely on their own.
After his accident, Wayne Bradshaw was told his single-cab ute was an unsuitable vehicle for a wheelchair user. Half a million kilometres later, he still disagrees.
If you purchase a car that needs modification before you can drive it, will the NDIS help you cover those costs? It is likely but not certain it will, as Noha Elhanafy explains.
If you've found booking accessible tickets with Ticketek stressful and time-consuming, you're not alone. This advice from Ticketek goes a little deeper than the information on their website, and might make for a smoother booking process.
The Medical Director of the Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Andrew Nunn, comments on AQA peer mentor Ben Gruter's account of his using medicinal cannabis to treat his neuropathic pain.
After years of awakening early and in pain, Ben Gruter swallowed some cannabis and slept for 10 hours. The former policy advisor to government now takes cannabis daily - and legally.
Builders of new housing may be forced for the first time to meet access standards for people who use wheelchairs, under revisions to the National Construction Code released for public comment this month.
Since migrating to Australia from Iran in 2014, Sorayya Shemirani has put down deep roots through pursuing her passions for sport and community. She tells of how a chance encounter with an art course has opened up new horizons, and connected her with her past.
Some people recover most of their capacity after a spinal cord injury whose immediate result is devastating. AQA regional network member John Lace, who lives with a C2-3 injury from a fall at his farm 15 years ago, has returned to performing on the pedal steel guitar.
AQA has submitted a case to the Australian Parliament opposing the compulsory introduction of independent assessments for NDIS participants, arguing that they should instead be made optional.
After spending months in hospital recovering from a pressure injury, Karen James was discharged as Victoria entered its second Covid-19 lockdown. She describes how an openness to adopting new methods helped keep her connected.
