Propel is peer led coaching for people with a spinal cord injury or physical disability in Tasmania. The initiative is designed to provide a platform through which we can collaborate with and support individuals with a spinal cord injury and their families to achieve greater independence, increased resilience, and build capacity for the future.
Propel provides an opportunity for an individual with lived experience of spinal cord injury or physical disability to connect with another person going through the same, or similar, experience. Participants can connect and communicate face to face and online.
Topics that people find useful talking with others about include independent living, health, leisure and wellbeing, family and parenting, education and employment, information and resources, advocacy and support in resolving concerns.
Propel builds capacity through providing empathetic and qualified coaching support in decision making through informed choices, planning and goal setting, and self-reflection and review.
What is Peer led coaching?
Propel provides an opportunity for an individual with lived experience of spinal cord injury or physical disability to connect with another person going through the same, or similar, experience. Participants can connect and communicate through face to face and online.
Propel builds capacity through providing empathetic and qualified coaching support in decision making through informed choices, planning and goal setting, and self-reflection and review.
What sorts of things are covered in a coaching session?
Topics that people find useful talking with others about include independent living, health, leisure and wellbeing, family and parenting, education and employment, information and resources, advocacy and support in resolving concerns.
How can Peer Coaches be involved with my clinicians?
We are also involved with the Spinal Interest Network throughout Tasmania, and will be able to contribute in the transition process from rehab to home, and in the return to work related activities.
Meet the team!
Meet the team members of Propel Peer Coaching! Each team member has lived experience of a spinal cord injury or physical disability and has completed Mental Health First Aid Training. They provide empathetic and qualified coaching support via face to face catch ups, or through phone or video calls. At times we will also host group sessions for those interested in learning more about a particular topic. Hover over their photos below to read more!
Richard
Male
Southern Tas, T4/5
- Golf
- Watching local sport
- Australian music.
ParaGolfer
Emily
Female
North West, T8/9
- Gardening
- Painting & Jewellery making,
- Apocalpse Movies
ParaArcher
Gordon
Male
Southern Tas, C5/6
I’m basically powered by adrenaline, bad jokes, and black coffee
Adaptive Mountain Biker
Katherine
Female
North, T4/5 Complete
- Creative, reading & writing
- Arts & crafts
- Foodie
Wheelchair Basketball Coach
Kevin
Male
Southern Tas, T12
- Surfing,
- Reading.
- Working in the shed and doing family stuff.
Trent
Male
North West,
- Footy
- Family time
- Catching up with mates.
Coaches Wheelchair sports and plays Wheelchair AFL
Propel Peer Coaches also participate and contribute to the online forum here: https://scia.org.au/forum/, which is another great way to connect with other people around Australia and New Zealand with a Spinal Cord Injury.
Resources and further information
Additionally, some further resources are available here: https://scia.org.au/resources, or by following the links below.
Health and mental health and wellbeing:
Physical Disability Sports Tasmania
Continence assessment and support
Telehealth exercise and wellbeing programs
We need to talk about sex – opinion piece
Nutrition for adults with Spinal Cord Injury
Return to work or study:
How and when to disclose your disability during a job search
Volunteering Rights and Responsibilities
NDIS:
Access and equipment:
Pro Tips for Paras Youtube account
Pain management:
Allied health care:
Communicating with your health care provider
Family and parenting:
Travel and leisure:
Request Peer Coaching
Contact us to request contact from a Peer Coach. We’ll get back you within two days.
If you have an urgent situation, please contact one of the following numbers: Triple Zero 000 or Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/