View SCI Fact Sheets:
Fact sheet 1
Fact sheet 2
Fact sheet 3
Fact sheet 4
Fact sheet 5
Fact sheet 6
Fact sheet 7
Fact sheet 8
Download PDF files:
FS1.pdf
FS2.pdf
FS3.pdf
FS4.pdf
FS5.pdf
FS6.pdf
FS7.pdf
FS8.pdf
The Spinal Cord Injury Kit offers a basic introduction to the effects of spinal cord injury. The kit consists of 8 fact sheets dealing with different aspects of Spinal Cord Injury. ParaQuad Tas. has undertaken an extensive literature search to gather the information included in the kit. It was developed to inform people who are interested in advancing their knowledge about the impact on the daily life of a person who has acquired a spinal cord injury. The fact sheets are offered as an information service and are not intended to cover all treatments or research in the field.
The fact sheets can be accessed from the menu at left, where they can also be downloaded as pdf files. To download pdf files, right-click on the file link and choose "save target", Mac users control-click and choose "save linked file".
Contents of the Fact Sheets are as follows:
| Fact Sheet 1 | What is a Spinal Cord Injury? |
| Fact Sheet 2 | How does a Spinal Cord Injury Affect Bodily Bunctions? |
| Fact Sheet 3 | Effects of Spinal Cord Injury on Sexuality |
| Fact Sheet 4 | Other Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Fact Sheet 5 | Rehabilitation |
| Fact Sheet 6 | How Do I Resume an Active Life Following an SCI? |
| Fact Sheet 7 | Constipation and SCI |
| Fact Sheet 8 | Glossary |
If you wish to seek more specific information then ParaQuad Tas. recommends that you seek professional advice from experts in the field of spinal cord injury.
ParaQuad Tas. believes it is essential for people with spinal cord injury to work with their health professionals to develop a program that meets their needs.
If you require more information than presented in this Kit, ParaQuad Tas. is able to search the ParaQuad library for more in-depth articles which are available at no cost to people who have a spinal cord injury, their families or students.
The table below contains a list of organisations operating in Tasmania which may be of assistance in the management of spinal cord injury.
Name of Organisation
|
Phone Number
|
Advocacy Tasmania |
1800 005 131 (Freecall) |
Aged and Disability Care Information Service |
6234 7448 |
Aged Care Assessment Team (Assessment of eligibility for nursing homes) |
6222 7274 |
Anglicare Services |
6273 2968 |
Bothwell Community Nursing |
6268 4247 |
Bridgewater Community Nursing |
6211 4550 & 6268 4247 |
Bruny Island Community Nursing |
6293 1143 |
Carer Respite Centre (North West) |
1800 059 059 (Freecall) |
Carer Respite Centre (North) |
6331 8188 |
Carer Respite Centre (St. Helen’s) |
6376 2570 |
Carers Association of Tasmania |
1800 242 636 |
Centrelink Disability Officer (South) |
6222 2185 |
Centrelink Community Officer Unit (South) |
6222 2125 |
Coles Bay Community Nursing |
6257 0380 |
Commonwealth Carelink Centre |
1800 052 222 (Freecall) |
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services |
1300 653 227 6211 9300 |
Community Based Support (South) |
6228 6600 |
Community Equipment Service |
6222 7226 |
Community Spinal Nurse, South (Ian McDonald) |
6222 7602 |
Community Transport Services |
6231 0494 |
Cygnet Community Nursing |
6295 1235 |
Disability Services South |
6230 7600 |
Dover Community Nursing |
6298 1599 |
Eastern Shore Community Nursing |
6211 4550 |
Eskleigh Services |
6273 4580 |
Emergency In-Home Support |
6228 3899 |
Family Based Care (Scottsdale) |
6352 3188 |
Family Based Care (St. Mary’s) |
6372 2691 |
Family Based Care Association (Personal & respite care) North |
6331 8188 1300 360 759 (Local call) |
Family Based Care Association (Personal & respite care) North West |
6431 8411 |
Hobart District Nursing Service (Northern Suburbs) ( & home help) |
6273 3000 |
Hobart Metropolitan Nursing Service |
Central: 6222 7602, Kingston: 62227603 |
Home Care South (Home Help with house work) |
Hobart: 6222 7618, Eastern Shore 6211 4550, Bruny Island 6263 7349 |
Home Care South Continued (home help) |
Cygnet, 6295 1235, New Norfolk 6261 2687, Nubeena 6250 2263, Oatlands 6254 5039, Ouse 6287 1280, Snug/Margate 6267 9491, 6257 8512, Triabunna 6257 3356 |
Home Maintenance Service |
6230 7519 |
Housing Tasmania (public housing) |
(03) 6233 8834 |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Complaint Infoline |
1300 656 419 |
Huon Community Nursing |
6264 2577 |
Independent Health Care Service (Private provider of personal care, nursing etc.) |
6228 3899 |
Meals on Wheels (South) |
6228 5355 |
MS Society Handy Man Service (available to all people with disabilities and frail older people) |
6224 4111 |
National Disability Abuse & Neglect Hotline |
1800 880 052 (Every day 8am–8 pm)
|
New Norfolk Community Nursing |
6261 2687 |
Ouse Community Nursing |
6287 1280 |
Paraquad Tasmania (Support & info.) |
62728816 |
PQ Solutions (Statewide affordable medical supplies and equipment hire) |
1300 788 855 or 1300 788 811 |
Red Cross Emergency Home Alarm North |
6331 2522 |
Red Cross Emergency Home Alarm North West |
6431 1848 |
Red Cross Emergency Home Alarm South |
6235 6024 |
Rehab Unit (Community Rehab.Service) |
6222 7312 1800624824 |
Royal Hobart Hospital |
6222 8308 |
Sexual Health Branch |
1800 675 859 |
Snug Community Nursing |
6267 9491 |
Spring Bay Community Nursing |
6257 3356 |
Statewide Continence Service (North West) |
6421 7853 |
Statewide Continence Service (North) |
6336 5102 |
Statewide Continence Service (South) |
6222 7303 |
St. Giles Society Inc, Launceston. (Personal Support Program) |
(03) 6344 2451 |
Swansea Community Nursing |
6257 8512 |
Tasman Community Nursing |
6250 2263 |
Translating and interpreting service |
13 14 50 |
Transport Access Scheme (taxi vouchers and parking permits etc) |
6233 5199 |