Australian and New Zealand Spinal Cord Society (ANZSCoS) Annual Scientific Meeting
From Injury to Empowerment - Aiming to Get It Right
Adelaide Convention Centre, 1 - 3 September 2010
Registration for this year's Conference is now open. The electronic Registration Brochure as well as online Registration Form can now be accessed through the Conference website:
www.sapmea.asn.au/anzscos2010/
For enquiries please call the Conference Secretariat on (08) 8274 6042
Vice Regal Visit to the Corriedale Park Site
On Tuesday, 13th April, the Patron of PARAQUAD SA, His Excellency, Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, the Governor of South Australia, and Mrs. Scarce, visited the site of the new homes at Corriedale Park, which are under construction in Mount Gambier.
Board Member and local identity, Jamie Bignell; Manager Property & Accommodation Services, Heather Hales; Manager HOMECARE+ South East, Krys Howard and the architect for the project, Iain Stewart-Crompton of Chapman Herbert Architectswelcomed His Excellency and Mrs. Scarce to the site.
Iain and Jamie provided a guided tour for the couple and were able to explain and emphasise features that have been incorporated in the 5 wheelchair accessible homes. The Vice Regal couple were suitably impressed and are looking forward to visiting the houses again when they have been completed.
PARAQUAD SA wins major Fundraising Award
On Saturday 20th February 2010, PARAQUAD SA was announced the national winner - Capital Campaigns / Major Gifts (Division A) for The Ramsay Rebuild Project - at the Fundraising Institute of Australia's National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising dinner ath the Adelaide Convention Centre. The Award was presented to PARAQUAD SA's James Kinghorn, Heather Hales, Olivia Boffa, Rebecca Young (on behalf of Alan Moore) and Michael Vickers. This award follows PARAQUAD SA's win in the State FIA Chapter Awards presented in December 2009. This is only the 4th time in the 42 year history of the FIA that the National Division A Award has been won by a South Australian charity. PARAQUAD SA plans to submit our Corriedale Park Project under the same category in the 2010/11 FIA National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising.
Channel 9 Telethon TAKE 9 Movie Cards - For more information or to purchase tickets, click here
Channel 9 Telethon 2010 Cash Lottery - For more information or to purchase tickets, click here
The PARAQUAD SA 2009 Safe Driving Campaign was launched on Monday 14 Sepember at the Ramsay Rebuild. For more information on the campaign, or to download a Roads 2 Survival Safe Driving Agreement click here.
Kangaroo Island Trek - Click here for details.
The Ramsay Rebuild and Corriedale Park at Mt Gambier Housing Projects
PARAQUAD SA's innovative Ramsay Rebuild accessible and sustainable housing project is complete, and our new housing project Corriedale Park at Mt Gambier is under way. For more information, please click here.
Clothing needs for wheelchair users with spinal injury
A research student from the University of Sydney is investigating the key
problems that people who use wheelchairs because of spinal injury have with
clothing. The results of this study will assist in development of clothing that is
aesthetically suited to a seated figure and also meets the functional and medical
needs of the wearer. To complete the questionnaire please visit
www.surveygizmo.com/s/220897/388sm To take part in an interview or for more
information about the project, please contact Imogen Howe by email
ihow2897@uni.sydney.edu.au, or by phone on +61-437891659 (outside
Australia) or 0437891659 (within Australia).
Self Managed Funding Initiative - for information on this initiative, being undertaken by the Department for Families and Communities, click here.
Sport & Active Recreation: Disability Participation & Non Participation Study - for information on this study, click here.
