Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
Business / Practice Details
Business / Provider Type
Associations, Community Health Service
Services Offered
Community Care
Profile
Business / Provider Profile
SPINAL CORD INJURIES AUSTRALIA (SCIA) IS A FOR-PURPOSE ORGANISATION WORKING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI) AND OTHER NEURO CONDITIONS. WE WERE FOUNDED BY PEOPLE WITH SCI OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY MAKE UP OVER 35% OF OUR STAFF, AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR BOARD LIVE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY.
Why us
SCIA is a national, member based organisation. We have physical locations in Sydney and regional New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, and we support people nationwide.
SCIA serves 2,500 members made up of people living with disability, their family, carers, researchers, and other professionals working in the sector.
We are a peak body for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions and a Disabled Peoples Organisation. A Disabled Peoples Organisation (DPO) is internationally recognised as an organisation where more than 51% of its board and membership is made up of people with a disability.
SCIA serves 2,500 members made up of people living with disability, their family, carers, researchers, and other professionals working in the sector.
We are a peak body for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions and a Disabled Peoples Organisation. A Disabled Peoples Organisation (DPO) is internationally recognised as an organisation where more than 51% of its board and membership is made up of people with a disability.