BOB TURNER AM (1937-2024) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bob Turner, a dedicated advocate and fundraiser for spinal injury funds. Bob Turner served as SCA’s (Hon) CEO and later as Chair, leaving a lasting…
Category: Personal stories
Bowels, bladders and sex: addressing the stigma after an SCI
Issues with bowels, bladder and sex are often taboo for those living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) and not really thought about by those that aren’t. Inspired by a BBC Article with a personal account by Niall McCann here,…
The Spine Tingling Ride
From Tragedy to Triumph: Epic 6,850km Ride Across Australia Shatters Records and Raises $200,000 After an extraordinary 6,850km solo mountain bike odyssey, christened “The Spine Tingling Ride,” spanning the width of Australia from its westernmost to easternmost points and finishing…
Link Magazine features Community Ambassador Dean Martelozzo
Thrilled to have SpinalCure community ambassador Dean Martelozzo feature as the cover story on the summer edition of Link – Australia’s premier national disability magazine. Dean became a paraplegic in 2011 as a result of a snowboarding accident in the…
Kevin Ring – and why supporting SpinalCure is so close to his heart
Horse racing is clearly in the blood when it comes to Kevin Ring. As a former jockey, Kevin rode with distinction for over 30 years before becoming involved with the Tasmanian Jockeys’ Association, where he has held a number of…
Pioneering work of quadriplegic recognised in book ten years after his death
The life of a remarkable quadriplegic from Perth who introduced an innovative model of exercise rehabilitation to Australia and helped pioneer research – which is now leading to spinal injured people gaining movement and even walking again – has been…
Alex Richter’s story
Alex loves mountain bikes—he was mountain-biking when he injured himself two years ago at age 16. He was in year 11 at school. As Alex waited for help, a friend called his mum Karina and held the phone to his…
Lolly Mack: fighting to end paralysis
Lolly Mack was injured at the age of 30 in a nightclub, is an ambassador for several spinal cord injury charities in the UK, and is a member of The Cure Girls. SpinalCure caught up with Lolly to find out…
SpinalCure Scientist series: Dr Quel de Oliveira talks SCI research and robotics
SpinalCure speaks to Dr Camila Quel de Oliveira, the lead researcher on a study testing the feasibility of robotics-assisted game-based arm and hand rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study is funded by SpinalCure, due to its potential…
Gwenyth MacNamara’s generous legacy
Gwenyth MacNamara’s great passions in life were her family, St Kilda football club and horse racing. She also lived much of her life with debilitating back pain after a car accident followed up with a laminectomy, which probably wasn’t very…