Health Information

Please note: QSCIS has developed a new website for health and disability professionals and can be found at: https://qscis.health.qld.gov.au  

The resources available on the new website are designed for clinical purposes with the aim of building capacity for acute care, rehabilitation, and community management of spinal cord injury.

Currently there are resources available for bowel and skin management, as well as QSCIS contact and referral information. More resources will be published soon.


The aim of our "Health Information" pages is to provide you with as much information as possible on spinal cord injury (SCI), its complications, and the management of common problems.

As no two spinal cord injuries are the same, some of the information may not apply to your specific circumstances.

By its very nature, this information can only be a general overview. It does not constitute professional advice and should not be relied upon as such. If you have particular questions about problems relating specifically to you, please contact your doctor, health professional or one of the staff of the Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

  • Assistive Technology

    Information about equipment provision and prescription as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Autonomic Dysreflexia

    Information about autonomic dysreflexia as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Bladder and Bowel

    Information about bowel and bladder function as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • External Links - SCI Information

    Links to SCI educational resources, SCI information organisations and funding schemes.

  • Health and Wellness

    Information about general health and well-being as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Pain

    Information about pain as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Participating in life after SCI

    A series of videos of people with spinal cord injury, describing their lived experience with SCI

  • Service Information

    Information about services provided through the Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service

  • Sexuality and Fertility

    Information about sexuality and fertility as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Skin Care

    Information about skin care as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

  • Spasticity

    Information about muscle spasm as it relates to spinal cord injury management.

Last updated: 31 March 2021