Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) is a member-based charity working for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Individuals with SCI and similar disability use our services to overcome barriers, achieve goals and live fulfilling lives. We focus on the following areas: • Enhancing people’s functionality and health through exercise • Offering a one-stop-shop for information on services, advice and support • Sharing the lived experience of having an SCI through peer support • Awarding grants for equipment, services or activities that enhance independence • Influencing social change on a systemic and individual level • Supporting people back into employment, education or training • Providing care on a one-off, temporary or emergency basis • Running an Australian Disability Enterprise that employs people with a disability • Supporting people to transition into the NDIS.