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Researchers from the University of Adelaide and Paraquad SA invite people with a spinal cord injury who are looking for work to participate in a study trailing a free email based information package developed for job seekers. Participation involves completing … Continue reading →

Please do whatever is necessary, to ensure that Australia’s budget airlines, abandon their unfair, discriminatory and inequitable two wheelchairs per flight policy. Please follow the link to sign the petition. http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-australian-human-rights-commission-please-do-whatever-is-necessary-to-ensure-that-australia-s-budget-airlines-abandon-their-unfair-discriminatory-and-inequitable-two-wheelchairs-per-flight-policy

Lonely Planet are planning to publish an Accessible Melbourne e-book. They have selected the most appropriate sights and activities, bars, restaurants and hotels from their Melbourne & Victoria guide and are requesting feedback on how accessible they are. They have … Continue reading →

Alfred Health HREC Ref. No 148/13 Dr. Peter New and colleagues from Caulfield Hospital and Monash University in Melbourne are conducting a world-first study into sexuality and changes in sexual functioning after damage to the spinal cord from causes other … Continue reading →

Dr. Peter New (Caulfield Hospital & Monash University) and colleagues are after people with spinal cord damage from any cause – traumatic or non-traumatic – to participate in a study about sexuality and sexual functioning. The project is designed to … Continue reading →

The University of Melbourne in partnership with the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre are researching the effectiveness of physical sailing simulators on dry land to help people with disabilities to start sailing on water. Using a sailing simulator system, participants can … Continue reading →

2012 Young Australian of the Year Marita Cheng has been working on a smart-phone controlled, wheelchair or table mounted robotic arm for people with limited upper mobility. The project started in April 2013, while she was studying at the University … Continue reading →

Every time you visit a healthcare professional, hospital or other medical facility, important information about your health is created. However, this information is stored in separate files at each of these locations. Even if your health information is stored on … Continue reading →

Researchers at Monash University are seeking people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) to participate in a research study regarding social and community participation. The results of this study will be used to design programs that can assist people with … Continue reading →

Stephanie Hulsmann is undertaking research into sexuality and sexual rehabilitation post spinal cord injury of women as part of a Master’s degree in Sexology at Curtin University. She is seeking to interview women who are over 18, speak English, are … Continue reading →