Clients and support workers coordinated with AQA’s Scheduling and Allocations team to meet the challenges of Omicron, as the new wave of COVID-19 swelled rapidly in the community.
Assistance dogs have offered companionship and independence to Tanya Clarke over more than two decades. Just how do these specially trained animals help?
Long-haul truck driver Dion Woodward found himself unemployed and unable to walk after a tumour developed on his spinal column. Engaging with a broad range of AQA resources transformed not only his capacity to sustain himself independently but also, Dion says, his outlook on life.
In part three of our home automation series, community member John Osmond describes the modifications he got done when he arrived home from rehab, ten years ago.
In part two of our home automation series, community member Mary Bone takes us through some of the low-cost solutions she's experimented with that have made a big difference.
In part one of our home automation series, AQA staff describe how the rapid development of this technology has made enhancing your independence at home relatively cheap and easy.
In our Tokyo Experiences series, athletes share what it felt like to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. Handcyclist Stuart Tripp met tough environmental conditions in his race, and was grateful to experience it.
In our Tokyo Experiences series, athletes share what it felt like to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. After tasting the highs of playing wheelchair tennis at the highest level, Martyn Dunn is committed to qualifying for Paris 2024.
In our Tokyo Experiences series, athletes share what it felt like to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. Shae Graham is the first woman to play for the Australian wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers.
In our Tokyo Experiences series, athletes share what it felt like to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. Josh Hose, Peer Support Coordinator at AQA, describes his path from rehab to playing wheelchair rugby at Tokyo 2020.
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.
