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Partnering with SCIA: supporting someone with a spinal cord injury

6th April 2021

Hireup

Written by Hireup

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Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, (SCIA) offers support and information for Australians with a spinal cord injury. Recently, SCIA partnered with Hireup, working together to ensure more people with disability have access to the support they want and need. 

This conversation explores how to provide safe and effective support for people with a spinal cord injury.

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Giving our community the power to shape the disability ecosystem


When Hireup’s 1% program launched last year, the goal was to support great ideas, people and programs. The partnership with Spinal Cord Injuries Australia is working to support SCIA’s Neuromoves program. 

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