Spinal Cord Injury Resources

These resources relate to services which support recovery following spinal cord injury, monitor, manage and stabilise long term health impact, and facilitate individual independence, achievement of personal goals, and return to a fulfilling life in the community.

My rehab, my journey website

Aboriginal people who have a long stay in hospital following trauma or medical episode face some unique challenges. My rehab, my journey Gadjigadji aims to support clinicians and health staff to create a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people in their ward.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/projects/my-rehab

Subcategory: My rehab, my journey Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 15 October 2021

Format: Webpage

Summary of the guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/167289/Guidelines-for-Wheelchair-Prescription-Summary.pdf

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Subcategory: Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 3 July 2012

Technical report for the Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/167288/Guidelines-on-Wheelchair-Pescription-Technical-Report_.pdf

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Subcategory: Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter Resource Type: Reports

Updated: 3 July 2012

Consumer information - Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/167287/Guidelines-on-Wheelchair-Prescription-Consumer-Information.pdf

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Subcategory: Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 3 July 2012

Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter for people with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/167286/Guidelines-on-Wheelchair-Prescription.pdf

Format: PDF File (2.8 MB) Alternate Content: Plain Text

Subcategory: Guidelines for the prescription of a seated wheelchair or mobility scooter Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 3 July 2012

Model of Care for Prevention and Integrated Management of Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/spinal-cord-injury/pressure-injuries/scis-pressure-injury-moc

Subcategory: Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 22 May 2014

Format: Webpage

Pressure Injuries in people with SCI & SB

Expression of Interest form - Pressure Injury Clinical Champions Group

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/272196/PI_Clinical_Champions_EOI_form.pdf

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Subcategory: Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida Resource Type: Forms

Updated: 1 June 2015

Pressure Injury Toolkit

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/spinal-cord-injury/pressure-injuries/pi-toolkit

Subcategory: Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida Resource Type: Other

Updated: 10 March 2022

Format: Webpage

NSW SSCIS Pathway for Management of Pressure Injuries in SCI – May 2016

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/313640/SSCIS_PI_ReferralPathway.pdf

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Subcategory: Pressure Injuries in People with Spinal Cord Injury and Spina Bifida Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 16 June 2016

Autonomic Dysreflexia Algorithm

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/155143/algorithm.pdf

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Subcategory: Autonomic Dysreflexia Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 29 June 2011

Treatment of Autonomic Dysreflexia for Adults and Adolescents with Spinal Cord Injuries (updated 2014)

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/155149/Autonomic-Dysreflexia-Treatment.pdf

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Subcategory: Autonomic Dysreflexia Resource Type: Factsheets

Updated: 16 May 2014

Autonomic Dysreflexia Medical Emergency Card

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/163442/Medical-Emergency-Card.pdf

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Subcategory: Autonomic Dysreflexia Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 2 June 2017

Video Presentation on Autonomic Dysreflexia by Dr James Middleton

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/spinal-cord-injury/autonomic_dysreflexia/video_presentation_on_autonomic_dysreflexia_by_dr_james_middleton

Subcategory: Autonomic Dysreflexia Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 25 January 2013

Format: Webpage

Emotional wellbeing toolkit: a clinician’s guide to working with spinal cord injury

This toolkit aims to support clinicians in understanding and managing psychosocial issues associated with acute and long-term spinal cord injury.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/spinal-cord-injury/psychosocial_strategy/emotional-wellbeing-toolkit

Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 12 April 2021

Format: Webpage

Guide for Health Professionals on the Psychosocial Care of People with Spinal Cord Injury (updated 2014)

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/155233/Guide-Psychosocial-Care.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 16 May 2014

Improving Transitions to Community Living for People with Spinal Cord Injury in NSW: Final Report

Building on a strong existing culture of holistic SCI rehabilitation in NSW specialist units, this report identifies psychosocial support and the strengthened involvement of families, natural support networks and formal peer support programs as key to building self-management skills.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/553579/Improving-Transitions-to-Community-Living-for-People-with-SCI-Final-Report.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Other

Updated: 15 October 2019

Psychosocial Adjustment after Spinal Cord Injury (updated 2014)

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/155197/Psychosocial-Adjustment.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Clinical Guidelines

Updated: 16 May 2014

SSCIS Psychosocial Strategy – Case Study 1 – Acute Setting

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/166619/psychosocial_case_study_1.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 21 June 2012

SSCIS Psychosocial Strategy – Case Study 2 – Rehabilitation Setting

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/166620/psychosocial_case_study_2.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 21 June 2012

SSCIS Psychosocial Strategy – Case Study 3 – Community Setting

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/166621/psychosocial_case_study_3.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 21 June 2012

Psychosocial Strategy - Flyer November 2016

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/339055/Psychosocial_Strategy_Flyer_November_2016.pdf

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Subcategory: Psychosocial Strategy Resources Resource Type: Other

Updated: 9 November 2016

Referral Directory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/spinal-cord-injury/referral-directory/referral-directory

Subcategory: Referral Directory Resource Type: Other

Updated: 10 March 2022

Format: Webpage

SSCIS Principles for the Inter-Hospital Referral and Transfer Communications Process for Adult Patients with a Spinal Cord Injury

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/255407/sscis-interhospital-transfer-communication-v040213.pdf

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Subcategory: Referral Directory Resource Type: Key Principles

Updated: 29 January 2015

State Spinal Seating Services

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/155251/seat.pdf

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Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 February 2012

Spinal Seating Professional Development Program

The ACI State Spinal Cord Injury Service education website for seating and wheeled mobility has been established to assist health professionals gain knowledge, confidence and understanding in the practice of seating and wheeled mobility prescription. The site's audience is health professional graduates and students working with people who have acquired a spinal cord injury or similar neurological condition.

This education resource has been established as a component of the Spinal Seating Professional Development Program. Other components of the program include developing a broader network of health professionals and rehabilitation engineers who assess and prescribe seating and wheel mobility, improving competency, developing specialist education sessions and standardisation within the network’s specialist seating and wheeled mobility services.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/spinal-cord-injury/spinal-seating

Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 16 November 2020

Format: Webpage

About your contoured foam cushion

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/155257/usefoam.pdf

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Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 February 2012

About your Jay cushion

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/155263/usejay.pdf

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Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 February 2012

About your ROHO Enhancer cushion

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/155269/useroho2.pdf

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Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 February 2012

About your ROHO Quadtro Select ® / Contour Select™ Cushion

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/155275/useroho3.pdf

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Subcategory: Spinal Seating Resource Type: Consumer Information

Updated: 22 February 2012