Celebrating 9 years of NIISQ

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Since 1 July 2016, the National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland (NIISQ) has been dedicated to providing lifetime treatment, care, and support for people who have sustained serious personal injuries in motor vehicle accidents on Queensland roads.    Over the past nine years, we’ve worked tirelessly to ensure our participants receive the support they need to achieve […]

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Co-design a virtual reality motorised wheelchair simulation with NIISQ PRG member John Hitchens

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From John’s idea, the VR wheelchair simulation project was born. Now led by John (Chief Investigator [Consumer]) and Dr Robert Cuthbert, a VR game design researcher from the University of Queensland’s RECOVER Injury Research Centre, the NIISQ-funded project aims to develop a prototype virtual reality motorised wheelchair simulation to assist in wheelchair prescription and training. […]

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NIISQ to support The Hopkins Centre: Research for Rehabilitation and Resilience through new major partnership

We’re pleased to announce that from January 2025, the NIISQ Agency will be the major funding partner for The Hopkins Centre: Research for Rehabilitation and Resilience taking over from our partner agency MAIC. […]

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