AQA was established in 1987 by a group of people with quadriplegia who saw a need for improved access to information, support and employment opportunities for people living with a spinal cord injury. Today, AQA has grown into a strong and diverse community. We support each other to live full and enriching lives by sharing our knowledge and lived experience of a range of complex physical disabilities, through our services, our resources, and our relationships.
Whether it’s daily living support, achieving specific goals, boosting your independence, adjusting to a change in circumstances, or just meeting folks with shared experience, it’s likely we can help. And if we can’t, we’ll find someone who can.
worth of combined knowledge in our Lived-Experience Team, made up of 13 staff.
staff support people with disability in the community
volunteers that have dedicated their time, knowledge and resources to living well since 1987.
hours of one on one peer coaching and peer mentoring delivered in hospitals, rehabs, at home or on the phone.
hours of collective peer lead activity received by participants
contacts and connections made with individuals at home, hospital or at our networks.
Our journey is far from over, and we rely on our community to keep us learning and growing in the right direction. If you would like to join us on that journey, we would love to have you – in whatever capacity suits you. Get in touch to find out how.
The AQA service model draws on our decades of experience supporting people to live well with spinal cord injuries and other complex conditions. We build partnerships.
Through a wide range of events, AQA resources people whose lives have been disrupted by injuries, illnesses and disability to participate in all aspects of life. Our extensive wealth of lived experience and consultation informs and shapes our offerings, from personal development courses, workshops, information sessions, wheelchair / transfer skills sessions, to network meetings and more.
Shepparton Arts Museum, 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton VIC, Australia
One Tree Hill Hotel, 169 Spring Gully Road, Spring Gully VIC, Australia
Warragul Country Club, 41 Sutton Street, Warragul VIC, Australia
Narrandjeri Stadium, 281 Darebin Rd, Thornbury
Leopold Sporting Club, 135 Kensington Road, Leopold VIC, Australia
Bistro One, Bistro One, 786 Esplanade, Mornington VIC, Australia
Lake View Hotel, The Lake View Hotel, 22 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Narkoojee Winery, 220 Francis Road, Glengarry North VIC, Australia
Lakeview Hotel, 204 McCrae Street, Bendigo VIC, Australia
Eureka Hotel, 98 Little Malop Street, Geelong VIC, Australia
Somerville Recreation Centre, 14 Edward Street, Somerville VIC, Australia
Golden City Hotel, 427 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC, Australia
Nilma North and Lillico Memorial Hall, 488 Bloomfield Road, Nilma North VIC, Australia
Red Energy Arena, 91 Inglis Street, West Bendigo VIC, Australia
Connect with our community through stories and resources: learn how people have managed common challenges, share in their joys and achievments, and share your own.
