Me and my ride: Peter Van Benthem

Hear about the cars people in our community are driving, modifying and enjoying...
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What Peer Support means to me

AQA Peer Mentor Ben Gruter describes his first experience meeting a Peer Mentor in rehab, his journe..
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Hang on, help is on its way

AQA Peer Volunteer and dancer Karen James shares how her support network kicked into gear when she n..
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Vale Cliff Wise

AQA CEO Peter Trethewey reflects on the life and legacy of Cliff Wise, a founding father of AQA and ..
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My Volunteer Experience

The Bachelor of Health Sciences Rehabilitation Counselling degree at La Trobe University provides st..
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My Return to a Working Life

My life as an incomplete T1 quadriplegic started on the 10th of March, 2011, about a month after I t..
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From nurse to support worker: ‘It’s more of a life!’

Sharon Brill found herself drawn to disability support work for its variety and autonomy ...
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What is Spinal Cord Injury?

Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mob..
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Finding my way with rugby

My name is Rubie, and I’m 26. Before my spinal cord injury in 2019, I had been living in France an..
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The dogs that changed my life

In 2000, Tanya Clarke got a call from a coordinator at the Transport Accident Commission. They wante..
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Stepping stones for reimagining a way of life

Until mid-2020, Dion Woodward was a long-haul trucker. When he got time off he liked to ride his mot..
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Peak – trough – peak!

I am a T2 paraplegic and have been using a wheelchair for coming up on 11 years now. ..
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When your fondest hopes come true

At 65, John Lace was doing well. He had 35,000 citrus trees, on four properties, accumulated over 40..
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Lady with a cucumber

lot of us had plans for 2020 that Covid-19 put paid to. When restrictions were finally lifted, Emily..
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How participating in community networks has helped me live well

Barbara had a spinal cord injury in 2005 and completed her rehab at Olympia Private Rehabilitation H..
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The Power of Peer Support

The emotional stresses and extra challenges faced by people living with a spinal cord injury ..
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