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You may be eligible for this study if you have a spinal cord injury and: have symptoms of low blood pressure e.g fainting, dizziness, visual blurring on getting upright are troubled by fatigue, heat, large urine volumes at night. We … Continue reading →

Researchers at AQA Victoria in collaboration with the Victorian Spinal Cord Service at Austin Health are seeking men and women with a spinal cord injury (SCI) to participate in a research study. The purpose of the study is to better … Continue reading →

The Bowel Study is testing a new drug to facilitate emptying the bowel of spinal cord injured people. This study has started at Austin Health, Melbourne. Many spinal cord injured people lose voluntary control of bowel function: they are unable … Continue reading →

Austin Health is currently searching for people with SCI to participate in the SCIPA (Spinal Cord Injury + Physical Activity) Full-On Project which examines the effects of exercise on recovery, health and well-being after spinal cord injury. Regular physical activity … Continue reading →

Thanks to a new iPhone and iPad app, people with a spinal cord injury now have a wealth of information at their fingertips to help them get back on track after a life changing injury. The app is based on … Continue reading →

Have you ever wanted to; Offer a patient perspective to help improve the quality and safety of services in the Victorian Spinal Cord Service? Provide advice on how to communicate clinical quality and safety issues to patients of Austin Health? … Continue reading →

THE RIDE tells the story of four aussie blokes (three with paraplegia and one with quadriplegia) who swap their wheelchairs for quad bikes and ride 5000km across the outback, to visit the crash sites where their lives changed forever. Fuelled … Continue reading →

Cameron Toomey: Lacrosse coach, family man, accountant and friend with C5-C6 quadriplegia. I played lacrosse at state and national level before my accident, and used to run, ride and lift weights – I was very active. I’m still the same … Continue reading →

Wheelies with Wings is a charity and a non profit organisation. Its purpose is to offer people with physical disability the opportunity to gain a flying experience. Flying can give people a huge sense of freedom and achievement and therefore for many, … Continue reading →

Help us to create better supports for people with SCI living in the community.  AQA Victoria are keen to hear your feedback on the things that matter most to people with SCI living in the community and the supports and … Continue reading →