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  • Trigger warning, this episode speaks in detail about attempted suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

    In this episode, 2023 Lifeline Ambassador and public speaker, Matthew Caruana, comes on to share his story, At 16, in an attempt to end his life Matthew jumped seven storeys from a building. He survived, sustained a spinal cord injury and began a journey that would literally change his whole life.

    Additional information for this episode:

    Matthew Caruana: https://www.mattcaruana.com/

    Seismic Jump: https://www.seismicjump.com/

    Matt's Instagram @mattshares: https://www.instagram.com/mattshares/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.



    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • This is Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones where we talk about things From The Internet, you can Get To Know Your Body and there might be even Something To Think About.

    On this episode of Have The Nerve, Forrest Campbell comes on to talk about his observations about the lack of peer support for his wife when he sustained his spinal cord injury in 2015. He talks about how the difficulty of transitioning to a new life wasn't just felt for him, but became very real for her as well, and when they looked for genuine support it was sorely lacking.

    According to Carers Australia there are currently 2.65 million unpaid carers in Australia who provide 2.2 billion hours of unpaid care per year.

    Note: In the episode Forrest mentions that his wife is working on a peer support website for carers to access. We will update you on the progress.

    Information that could help you:

    Carers Gateway Australia: https://www.carergateway.gov.au/

    SCIA's Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) for family members and caregivers: https://scia.org.au/wellness-recovery-action-plan/


    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

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  • This is Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones where we talk about things From The Internet, you can Get To Know Your Body and there might be even Something To Think About.

    In this episode Physiotherapist Colbey Van Leeuwen talks about what shoulder health means and why it's so important you know the right way to take care of them.

    NeuroMoves is a specialised exercise service for people with neurological conditions and physical disabilities. Our team of Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists want to increase your independence, health and wellbeing and help you work towards your goals, no matter how big or small.

    If you want more information visit https://scia.org.au/neuromoves-exercise/.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • It's 2024 - A New Year, A New Start.

    This is Have The Nerve Shorts - the short episodes between the long ones where we talk about things From The Internet, you can Get To Know Your Body and there might be even Something To Think About.

    In this episode you are listening to Laura Burling, Jade Williams and Susan Wood answer the question: WIBTA for saying my girlfriend and I aren’t going to anime expo if she has to leave Monday and I have to leave Sunday?

    As we read more into the predicament, we quickly find out that OP is trying to prevent his girlfriend from attending an out-of-state convention without him because of his fears and anxieties around her disability.

    You can read the whole Reddit thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/14133oh/wibta_for_saying_my_gf_and_i_arent_going_to_anime/

    Let us know what you think! Is he the AH?

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • We’ve spoken about access to large scale events such as music festivals, concerts, Susan may have mentioned something about the weird inclusion issue in running events, but what about smaller scale events like attending a play, or hang on – what if you are a playwright with a disability and you want to stage a production, what if you are a stage actor with a disability and want to perform? Do you get a fair chance?

    Jacqueline Tooley is the former Accessibility Manager of the Darlinghurst Theatre Company in Sydney, a queer disabled emerging playwright and currently living in the UK studying her Masters in Dramagurty and Writing for Performance at Goldsmith's College at the University of London.

    They talk about everything from basic access for someone viewing a play to access on the stage to her thoughts on how people in the LGBTQI+ community perceive people with disabilities, and disability itself. We cover a lot, so strap in!

    Information in this episode:

    Darlinghurst Theatre Company: https://www.darlinghursttheatre.com/

    Ali Stroker - Actress, author singer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Stroker

    RUH Global Impact - Disability influences a trillion dollars in disposable income?: https://www.ruhglobal.com/disability-influences-trillion-dollars-david-perez/

    The Dan Daws Show: https://dandawcreative.com/productions/the-dan-daw-show/

    Auslan with David (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/auslanwithdavid/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • Trigger warning, this episode discusses sexual and physical abuse of people with disabilities and listen discretion is advised.

    In this episode of Have the Nerve Susan speaks to Jake Briggs, long time disability advocate, Managing Director of CultureConnex and host of the podcast Keep Rolling with Jake Briggs.

    They talk about his career as an advocate, his work in service provision, his work supporting First Nations People during the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, The Voice Referendum and the ripple affect that misinformation and lack of education has had for people with disabilities living in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas across Australia.

    Information in this episode:

    CultureConnex: https://cultureconnex.com.au/

    Keep Rolling with Jake Briggs: https://linktr.ee/street_rolling_cheetah

    Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/

    First Peoples Disability Network: https://fpdn.org.au/

    National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/

    The biggest takeaways from the Disability Royal Commission after four years of hearings (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-13/disability-royal-commission-biggest-stories/102326830

    If you, or anyone you know, needs to speak to someone:

    Lifeline 13 11 14

    13 YARN 13 92 76

    Kids Helpline 1800 551 800

    MensLine Australia 1300 789 978

    Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

    Beyond Blue 1300 22 46 36

    Headspace 1800 650 890

    QLife 1800 184 527

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • How many times a year do you think the average person with a disability, requiring products like these would need to go to the bathroom?

    How much does it cost?

    What does someone do when they can’t afford basic medical necessities to go to the bathroom?

    AND what happens if you are an immigrant who needs continence products and you don’t qualify for any funding at all?

    Edwina Spooner from Coloplast is back and we talk about the very sobering realities for a lot of people who don’t have access to a lot of funding or may not have any funding at all and the ripple effect it creates.

    Information in this episode:

    Coloplast: https://products.coloplast.com.au/

    Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS): https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/continence-aids-payment-scheme-caps

    National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/

    My Aged Care: https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/

    Continence Foundation of Australia: https://www.continence.org.au/

    Parliament of Australia - Find your local Member: https://www.aph.gov.au/senators_and_members/members

    Have The Nerve Episode Three - What you should know about SCI and bladder management: https://scia.org.au/resource-hub/what-you-should-know-about-sci-and-bladder-management/

    Have The Nerve Episode Four - What you should know about SCI and bowel management: https://scia.org.au/resource-hub/sci-and-bowel-management/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • It's getting into the warmer seasons now and when the weather gets warmer people like to go out more.

    What does that have to do with this episode?

    Senior Community Services Coordinator Laura Burling and Representative Advocate Jade Williams talk with Susan about what a Companion Card is, why they are important and they talk about why more people should understand the meticulous planning behind going to even the most simple of social situations for most people with disabilities.

    Information in this episode:

    National Companion Card (Australia wide): https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/for-people-with-disability/national-companion-card

    SCIA Representative Advocacy: https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

    SCIA Support Coordination: https://scia.org.au/ndis-support-coordination/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • In this episode of Have the Nerve Susan speaks to Geraldine Watts. disability advocate. After a series of accidents that affected her spine, in 2016 her intervertebral disc disintegrated and she lost mobility, function and sensation. It was only in 2020 where she was formerly diagnosed with a spinal cord injury that set her off to find and absorb as much information about her disability as possible.

    We talk about her journey with mental health and mental wellbeing, the barriers of accessing health services, and even general information living in rural and regional Australia, we talk about courage and how she’s turned from feeling shy to an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities in her now regional community.

    Information in this episode:

    SCIA's Resilience Program - Engage: https://scia.org.au/engage/

    SCIA's Resilience Program - Wellness Recovery Action Plan: https://scia.org.au/wrap/

    SCIA's Resilience Programs Engage and WRAP is for people with disabilities, their family and caregivers: Register your interest here

    SCIA's Representative Advocacy: https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

    Our Represtentative Advocacy Team is located in Sydney, Illawarra and Hunter regions of New South Wales. They hold Online Network Forums, face-to-face advocacy catch ups and advocacy education workshops. Click here to register.

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.



    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • Sydney WorldPride 2023 didn’t just happen in two weeks between February to March, it’s the gift that keeps on giving and Susan will keep giving those gifts.

    Let's cast our minds back, hit rewind, do some reminiscing and hear performances and interviews of the artists that made up Ground Zero at Brand X in Darlinghurst, New South Wales.

    Ground Zero was a performing arts creative development and performance program presented as part of The Flying Nun by Brand X and Sydney WorldPride 2023.

    Ground Zero was supported by the Wales Family Foundation and audience donations.

    Audio Recorded and Mixed by Douglas Walker. Performances in this episode have been by permission of each artist, and are not played in full, except for Christopher Bryant's 'New Balance'.

    If you would like to enquire about the full recordings please contact Brand X at [email protected].

    Information in this episode:

    Brand X: https://www.brandx.org.au/

    Ground Zero Artist Announcement (Brand X): https://www.brandx.org.au/news/ground-zero-artist-annoucement

    Episode 24 - Voices from Sydney Mardi Gras 2023 #SydneyWorldPride: https://scia.org.au/resource-hub/voices-from-sydney-mardi-gras-202-ep24/

    Artists in order of Ground Zero performance appearance:

    ‘Spoons’
    Created and performed by Saskia Ellis
    Composed by WYTCHINGS (aka Jenny Trinh)

    ‘No Romo’
    Created and performed by Artemis Muñoz
    With support from Erin Neill

    ‘New Balance’
    Created and performed by Christopher Bryant
    Director/Dramaturgy by Emma Palackic
    Composed by Romy Seven Fox

    ‘Coconut Baby’
    Created and performed by Sarah Carroll

    ‘Cupcake’
    Created and performed by Robyn Reynolds

    Artist Links

    Creative Director - Dan Graham: https://dangraham.com.au/

    Saskia Ellis - Sydney Dance Company Article: https://www.sydneydancecompany.com/discover/the-2020-pre-professional-year-dancers-reflect-on-their-first-term/

    Artemis Munoz: https://www.artemismunoz.com/

    Christopher Bryant: http://www.christopher-bryant.com/

    Sarah Carroll: https://www.instagram.com/_sarahleigh/

    Robyn Reynolds (MC): https://www.robynreynoldscomedy.com/

    Credits

    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Asia-Pacific region is the most disaster prone region in the world.

    Australia has a long history with heatwaves, bushfires, drought, flood and tropical cyclones and we’re going from La Nina to El Nino, meaning, potentially a repeat of the 2019 – 2020 bushfires that saw the whole country on fire.

    In this episode, Susan talks to Michelle Villeneuve, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Deputy Director at the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at University of Sydney about this emerging interest, how COVID-19 came in and changed everything.

    Information in this episode:

    Michelle Villenueve - University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/michelle-villeneuve.html

    Collaborating 4 Inclusion: https://collaborating4inclusion.org/

    Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) Resource Package: https://collaborating4inclusion.org/disability-inclusive-disaster-risk-reduction/p-cep-resource-package/

    Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) Workbook: https://collaborating4inclusion.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-08-19-Person-Centred-Emergency-Preparedness-P-CEP-WORKBOOK_FINAL.pdf

    Disability and Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031 - Australian Department of Social Services: https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-australias-disability-strategy-2021-2031

    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience: https://www.dfat.gov.au/development/topics/development-issues/building-resilience/drr/disaster-risk-reduction-and-resilience

    United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction: https://www.undrr.org/disability-inclusion-disaster-risk-reduction

    Australian Human Rights Commission - United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD): https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/united-nations-convention-rights-persons-disabilities-uncrpd

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • In Episode 23 - Be Curious, Not Judgemental, Paediatric Nurse Consultant Jodie Thompson from Kids Collaborative and Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Amanda Lane-Brown talked with Susan about primary schooling and children with disabilities.

    What about high school?

    CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses suicidal ideation and addiction. Listener discretion is advised. If you are struggling with similar feelings we encourage you to please call the 24 hour crisis support service Lifeline on 13 11 14.

    In this episode we talk about self-esteem, body image comparisons, raging hormones, bullying and that endless cycle of trying to be someone you aren’t.

    Information in this episode
    Kids Collaborative: https://kidscollaborative.com.au/

    Disability Support Guide Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/profile/amanda-lane-brown

    University of Sydney Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Lane-Brown

    The Ted Lasso scene - Season 1, Episode 8 The Diamond Dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4YSXv6Xkg

    SCIA Resilience Programs - https://scia.org.au/resilience-programs/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • It is Sydney WorldPride and Have The Nerve will be bringing you interviews from all over the place, highlighting the voices of people with disabilities in this community.

    TW: This episode does contain content about abuse that can be triggering to some people.

    In this episode, you'll here from Aspen Luke, a 17 year old Susan met on the train, who is about to participate in his first Mardi Gras on Aspect/Austism Australia’s float and former president of People With Disability Australia (PWDA) Dr David Abello who participated in the first ever Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 1978 and is on the 78ers float in 2023.

    Information in this episode
    History of Sydney Mardi Gras: https://www.mardigras.org.au/history-of-sydney-mardi-gras/

    People with Disability Australia: https://pwd.org.au/

    PWDA at Sydney WorldPride 2023: https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2302/S00110/people-with-disability-australia-at-2023-sydney-world-pride.htm

    WorldPride a parade of inclusion and solidarity for Aspen - NDIS: https://www.ndis.gov.au/stories/8869-worldpride-parade-inclusion-and-solidarity-aspen

    Aspen Luke - Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aspenluke

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • It's the beginning of a new school year for students in Australia. For the first episode of 2023 (coincidentally starting with Episode 23!), Paediatric Nurse Consultant Jodie Thompson from Kids Collaborative and Paediatric Clinical Psychologist Amanda Lane-Brown talk with Susan about how being curious to ask questions without judgement is THE key element for children with a disability entering primary school.

    We also talk about self-esteem, masking disability and how there should be a greater emphasis on education system and parents working together to get the best possible outcome for children.

    This is two part series, we will be following this up with an upcoming episode about high schoolers and disability.

    Information in this episode
    Kids Collaborative: https://kidscollaborative.com.au/

    Disability Support Guide Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.disabilitysupportguide.com.au/profile/amanda-lane-brown

    University of Sydney Amanda Lane-Brown: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Lane-Brown

    9 reasons now is the time to read these comic books about kids with disability: https://northcott.com.au/9-reasons-now-is-the-time-to-read-these-comic-books-about-kids-with-disability/

    Continence Foundation of Australia - Toilet Tactics: https://www.continence.org.au/incontinence/who-it-affects/children/toilet-tactics

    Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership Limited - Inclusive Education: https://www.aitsl.edu.au/research/spotlights/inclusive-education-teaching-students-with-disability

    Raising Children - School support for children with disability: https://raisingchildren.net.au/disability/school-play-work/school/school-support-disability

    Autism Spectrum Australia - Life Stages Primary School: https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/life-stages/primary-school

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • On the final episode of 2022, Emily Bray comes on to talk about confidence, meaning and purpose on the days when you really feel disabled.

    What does that mean? These are the times where something has happened and you have the very confrontational thought: "Holy crap. I'm actually disabled".

    Where do you find the resilience to keep going when you have a body that requires you to think about added challenges?

    How do you feel confident going to the shops or going
 anywhere with a running commentary in your head about what your plan b, c, d and e is if everything goes wrong?

    Emily from SCIA's Resilience Programs and Susan talk about gaining and retaining confidence, meaning and purpose, especially when there are situations with unavoidable everyday anxieties, confronting those “Holy crap. I’m actually disabled” days, and finding your community.

    Information in this episode
    SCIA Resilience Programs: https://scia.org.au/resilience-programs/

    Engage - Find meaning and purpose: https://scia.org.au/engage/

    Wellness Action Recovery Plan (WRAP): https://scia.org.au/wrap/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • When you don't know what something is, how do you know what to ask for?

    The most major reform for people with disabilities in Australia, but so fraught with tedious obstacles. This is the third episode where we have covered the NDIS because it is such a complicated beast.

    How much do you actually know about NDIS Support Coordination?

    Have you ever looked at your NDIS plan and felt lost? Confused?

    Have you ever attempted to find legal aid to help you at an Administrative Appeals Tribunal?

    In this episode Louise and Mel from our Community Services team and April from our Policy and Advocacy team talk about how NDIS support plans seem both too broad and too specific, how educating NDIS planners and Local Area Coordinators can really benefit participants, how all of these combined contribute to everyone getting NDIS burnout and the inaccuracies behind the phrase “NDIS blowout”.

    Information in this episode
    SCIA Support Coordination: https://scia.org.au/ndis-support-coordination/

    SCIA Policy and Advocacy: https://scia.org.au/advocacy-policy/

    NDIS Creating Your Plan - Typical Support Package: https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/your-plan-menu/creating-your-plan

    Administrative Appeals Tribunal - NDIS: https://www.aat.gov.au/steps-in-a-review/national-disability-insurance-scheme-ndis/assistance

    Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 - Sect 42D remittal: http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aata1975323/s42d.html

    Assistive Technology Explained (NDIS): https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/assistive-technology-explained

    Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC) is part of the Department of Family and Community Services

    Legal Aid NSW: https://www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au/

    Legal assistance services (Australia wide): https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/legal-assistance-services

    Mozo - National Disability Insurance Scheme added $52 billion to economy in 2020-21, research shows (article): https://mozo.com.au/family-finances/national-disability-insurance-scheme-added-52-billion-to-economy-in-2020-21-research-shows

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Cobie Ann Moore and Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • TW: This episode talks about domestic violence, sexual assault, coercive control and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

    If you need support you can call the National Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Counselling Service on 1800 RESPECT or visit https://www.1800respect.org.au/

    In Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered at the hands of a current, or former partner, and approximately 10 women a day are hospitalised for assault injuries perpetrated by spouse or domestic partner and evidence shows that women with disabilities in Australia are two times more likely to experience sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

    Nicole Lee is a victim survivor of domestic, family and sexual violence and uses her first hand experience as a person with a disability to help advocate for others with a disability who are also victim survivors of abuse.

    Susan and Nicole talk about her journey, the cycle of coercive control and how the systems set up for someone to escape violence isn't built for people with disabilties.

    Support Resources
    Reach out - Domestic Violence support: https://au.reachout.com/articles/domestic-violence-support

    Lifeline Crisis Chat: https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

    Australian Government Support Directory - respect.gov.au: https://www.respect.gov.au/services/

    Staying Home Leaving Violence: https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/domestic-violence/services-and-support/programs/staying-home-leaving-violence

    Information in this episode
    Nicole Lee: https://speakingout.com.au/speaker/nicole-lee/

    Women with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia - SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/women-with-disability-are-being-turned-away-by-family-violence-services-in-australia/bqjumdl3c

    Women living with disability can face extra hurdles breaking free of abusers, survivor warns - ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-23/domestic-violence-and-disability-challenges-to-getting-out/100359908

    The Choice - Violence or Poverty: https://www.violenceorpoverty.com/

    Rosie Batty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_Batty

    Phil Cleary: sister's death led to drive for justice: https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1695362/phil-cleary-sisters-death-led-to-drive-for-justice/

    The Duluth Model Understanding the Power and Control Wheel: https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/understanding-power-control-wheel/

    So, what exactly is coercive control? - Laura Richards: https://www.laurarichards.co.uk/coercive-control/

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • It is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week in Australia and this year we’re saying #IAmMoreThanMyDisability.

    Emily Bray is a wife, mother, social worker, researcher and PhD candidate.

    We talk about the language of disability and subconscious bias. What happens if you don’t want to be an athlete? Well
 nothing, you just live a regular life. But why does it seem to hard for the broader community to grasp?

    We cover so many things: awareness days, disability only events, being congratulated for just living and existing, the difficulty of finding friends, the difficulty in finding work, so many things when people don’t look beyond and consider the person first.

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • For this episode of Have the Nerve, Susan talks to Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira, Lecturer in Physiotherapy at UTS, and NeuroMoves Physiotherapist Hannah Maslen about the most amazing part of the human body – the brain.

    From in the womb to end of life, we talk about neuroplasticity and the information super highway that is the spinal cord. How does this relate for people with spinal cord injuries? Camila and Hannah will tell you all about it.

    Information in this episode
    NeuroMoves exercise service (Australia wide): https://scia.org.au/neuromoves-exercise/

    Dr Camila Quel de Olivera - Lecturer in Physiotherapy at University of Technology Sydney (UTS): https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Camila.QuelDeOliveira

    The eWalk Trial - Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA): https://www.neura.edu.au/the-ewalk-trial-transcutaneous-spinal-cord-stimulation-to-improve-walking-in-people-with-incomplete-spinal-cord-injury/

    Project Spark - SCIA: https://scia.org.au/2022/02/07/project-spark-for-an-australia-wide-revolution-in-sci-treatment/

    Project Spark - SpinalCure: https://www.spinalcure.org.au/campaigns/projectspark/

    Professor V. Reggie Edgerton - Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): https://bioscience.ucla.edu/people/v-reggie-edgerton/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Cobie Ann Moore and Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

  • In this episode Susan speaks to Western Australia Greens Senator, Jordon Steele-John.

    We talk about his first day working at Parliament House as a person with a disability, the importance of disability representation in politics and diversity and how including people with disabilities in legislation goes well beyond topics such as the NDIS and Disability Support Pension.

    Information in this episode

    Jordon Steele-John: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_M...

    https://greens.org.au/wa/person/jordo...

    Australian Greens: https://greens.org.au/

    Credits
    This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood with assistance by Effie Manetakis. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.

    Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is a for-purpose organisation that supports people with a spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. For more information about our supports and services, visit our Resource Hub at https://bit.ly/ResourceHubSCIA.