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Tag: Media Release

Tag: Media Release

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Pioneering work of quadriplegic recognised in book ten years after his death

Posted on: March 10, 2022 Categorized in: Media releases, News, Personal stories
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…
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Landmark trial aims to help people with spinal cord injury walk again

Posted on: June 02, 2021 Categorized in: News, Research, Media releases, Current clinical trials
Wednesday 2 June, Sydney, Australia: Australian researchers are embarking on a landmark international trial which aims to help people with spinal cord injury walk again. Led by researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and primarily funded by SpinalCure Australia and…
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SpinalCure supports petition calling for NDIS access for people over 65

Posted on: October 04, 2019 Categorized in: Research
SpinalCure Australia would like to circulate the petition to the House of Representatives to call for legislative changes to “eliminate discrimination of older people with a disability”.  Older people are unable to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after…
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SpinalCure Australia supports six new research projects

Posted on: September 25, 2019 Categorized in: News, Media releases
SpinalCure Australia has announced six new small grants for spinal cord injury researchers from all around Australia, bringing the total number of research projects the organisation is supporting to eleven.  The support for these researchers was made possible by a…
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SpinalCure offers travel and equipment grants for spinal cord injury research

Posted on: May 03, 2019 Categorized in: News, Media releases
We are very pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of the late Mr Peter Blundy, SpinalCure Australia is able to provide an annual award of travel or equipment grants for up to $10,000 a year. These grants would…
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Spinal cord injury research could bring 'huge cost savings' to insurance industry

Posted on: March 13, 2019 Categorized in: News, Events, Media releases
SpinalCure Australia’s CEO Duncan Wallace has reminded the insurance sector of the huge potential for the industry arising from spinal cord injury research. Mr Wallace was addressing a luncheon hosted in Sydney’s Darling Harbour by the NSW Reinsurance Discussion Group (RDG).…
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