Supporting people with spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) impacts every part of a person’s life. Not only does it affect their mobility, but it also affects their level of independence and function.
The Spinal Outreach Service invites people living with SCI to participate in five free online education sessions in late August and early September 2025.
To register your interest, access the online Try Booking registration form via the links listed for each session below. You will receive email confirmation of your booking once registered.
Information sessions
Registrations for the following sessions open Tuesday 19 August 2025.
The experience of most patients following SCI is that their bladder doesn’t work as it did before their injury. This is called neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
This presentation will include information on:
- how the urinary system works
- the impacts of SCI on this system
- general information on neurogenic bladder management related to the level of SCI.
When: 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Monday 1 September 2025.
Register for the bladder management session (external site) – registrations close 5:00pm on Friday 29 August 2025.
Following SCI, voluntary control of your bowel is often lost. The aim of a bowel management program is to have a routine that manages the neurogenic bowel while maintaining dignity.
This presentation will discuss:
- the function of the digestive system and changes following SCI
- neurogenic bowel function management.
When: 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Monday 1 September 2025.
Register for the bowel management session (external site) – registrations close 5:00pm on Friday 29 August 2025.
People with SCI are at high risk of pressure injury and skin damage due to:
- having poor or no sensation
- limited mobility and capacity to lift their own body weight
- poor circulatory function, including the impact of swelling
- a dependence on being seated for mobility
- using equipment for transfers.
This session will outline:
- skin structure and function
- risk factors for people with SCI
- pressure injury assessment, staging and wound management pathways
- prevention strategies for pressure injury.
When: 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Wednesday 3 September 2025
Register for the skin care and pressure injury prevention session (external site) – registrations close 5:00pm on Tuesday 2 September 2024.
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) can occur in people with spinal cord injury at T6 and above and is a medical emergency. It can be triggered by any continuous noxious or irritating stimulus below the level of the SCI and is commonly linked to bladder, bowel or skin problems.
The best treatment for AD is prevention. This presentation will discuss:
- signs and symptoms of the condition
- management strategies.
When: 3:00pm to 4:00pm, Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Register for the autonomic dysreflexia session (external site) – registrations close 5:00pm Tuesday 2 September 2025.
This session will outline functional strengthening, stretching, exercise guidelines and bone health following SCI.
When: 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Friday 5 September 2025
Register for the exercise, activity and function session (external site) – registrations close 5:00pm on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
When we receive your registration
Once you have registered, you will receive email confirmation from Try Booking.
The Microsoft Teams link to your online information session will be emailed to you a few days before the presentation. Please note this link will be sent to the email address you provided during registration process.
More information
For further information please contact the Spinal Outreach Service on 6152 1153 or send an email.