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Meet Declan… a young man living and thriving in regional Queensland with a T4 Spinal Cord Injury. Declan recently met with us to share a little of his story and advice for others who may be living with a similar experience. Declan’s accident I remember it was an early Sunday morning. I was heading to […]
Meet Senior Constable John Kenworthy, a dedicated motorcycle traffic officer with a passion for making Queensland’s roads safer. Throughout his career, John had always been committed to ensuring the safety of others, until one fateful day when his own life took an unexpected turn. In August 2020, while on duty in Mackay, John received a […]
Matt was kind enough to spend some time chatting with members of our team to share his stories about returning to work and his passion for water sports. Tell us about yourself.I moved to the Gold Coast from Canberra when I was younger and, from about age 14, I was by the water. I love […]
Allow us to introduce you to a wonderful member of our Participant Reference Group (PRG): JJ, a 33-year-old country boy at heart, loving husband to the wonderful Jess and father of two energetic boys, aged 8 and 11. JJ has kindly shared his story and YouTube channel RAD RollinAllDay – YouTube in honour of Spinal […]
Introducing Ebby Ebby is a 27-year-old who enjoys living at Palm Beach on the waterfront. In January 2020, Ebby was a passenger in a vehicle which was involved in a motor vehicle accident. As a result, she was faced with her injuries which included a C2 ASIA A spinal cord injury. “It completely changed my […]
Introducing Travis. Travis sustained both an above knee and below knee amputation in May 2020 in a motor vehicle accident that nearly claimed his life. After two cardiac arrests and being resuscitated twice, he woke up in the hospital with bilateral leg amputations, on significant pain medications and described the initial experience to feeling as […]
Ben was injured at work as a track work rider in 2017 when he came off a horse in a collision and sustained a spinal cord injury. Ben’s injury resulted in his inability to walk and he began to adapt to life with his manual wheelchair. With motivation to make the most of his situation, […]
“Thanks to NIISQ, I was in the best position to focus on my return to work.” Before he sustained a spinal cord injury, NIISQ participant Gamini spent busy days in his workshop as a diesel fitter. He now spends busy days in his workshop as a diesel fitter. Gamini’s injury has not stopped him from […]
Chris is a Gomeroi man who sustained a spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle accident in September 2017. NIISQ has helped Chris to get back into life after injury. “NIISQ has made my recovery journey easier. Knowing I have support and help with organising my rehabilitation and care decreases my stress,” Chris said. Chris […]
Ben sustained a T4 spinal cord injury in a road bike accident in January 2018. He also sustained additional injuries from the accident including moderate brain trauma, fractured scapula and fractured and broken ribs. “The result of the accident left me paralysed from the chest down with incredible neuropathic pain, bladder complications, severe abdominal and […]