Work & Leisure

Being involved in meaningful activity is central to who we are. Our sense of identity and belonging within our families and communities is enhanced by what we do for work and leisure.

This section will provide information on employment services, education and training, sports, exercise and leisure pursuits.

Disability Employment Services

If you are living with a spinal cord injury you may wish to work or to return to work. There are many jobs available for people with disabilities, and the Disability Support Service can help you find the right one, and keep it.

Sports and outdoors

What you do for leisure is all about what is important to you and it is essential in our lives! Going out with mates for a coffee through to competing in sport might seem incomparable, though the drivers and motivators for doing these things are probably remarkably similar.

Leisure

What you do for leisure is all about what is important to you and it is essential in our lives!

Why work

Following a spinal cord injury, you may feel like getting back to your job as soon as you can, or you may find that returning to work is the last thing on your mind.