Have The Nerve: A Podcast About Disability

Send us Fan Mail Eligibility within the NDIS is a little bit of grey area. Although under the NDIS Act 2013 there are no specific diagnosis or disabilities listed, actually accessing the NDIS can be fraught with problems. For the first full episode of Have the Nerve in 2022, Susan talks to SCIA's Senior Support Coordinator Louise Hilton and SCIA's Policy and Advocacy Officer Megan Bingha...

Send us Fan Mail Now that Summer is upon us in the Southern Hemisphere, Mike Cerrone, Project Officer for Waverley Council's Access Bondi! talks to Susan about why it's important for tourist destinations to be accessible for all people of all abilities. Bondi Beach is a popular tourist destination on the east coast of Australia that brings in millions of visitors every year. We talk abou...

Send us Fan Mail Candice Care-Unger and Arlyn Owens from Royal Rehab's Sexuality Service in Sydney talks to Susan about how sexual self-esteem and empowering sexual confidence in people with disability is more than the literal mechanics of sex. Whether you've had your disability long term, or recently, Candice and Arlyn talk about psychosexual intervention, the holistic approach to sexua...

Send us Fan Mail We’re celebrating the diversity of disability and highlighting spinal cord injury awareness for the entire month of September.   In this bonus episode of Have The Nerve, former Australian Steeler and Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Gold medalist, Naz Erdem joins me to talk about his life as a Paralympian across five Paralympic games, his post Paralympic career and his hopes for the fu...

Send us Fan Mail Have The Nerve is celebrating the diversity of disability and the importance of disability representation for the month of September. In this episode, Louise Sauvage (Former wheelchair racer, Australian Paralympic Wheelchair Racing Gold Medalist and now the coach for up-and-coming wheelchair para-athletes and Australian Paralympic gold medalist Madison de Rozario), talks about gro...

Send us Fan Mail When you think about first milestones in your life what do you think about? First day of school? First kiss? First boyfriend or girlfriend? ....What about the first time you realised your injury is permanent? Or the first time you fell out of your wheelchair? It's not often we get to talk about what it's like to experience, or sometimes re-experience, things for the firs...

Send us Fan Mail Navigating support funding for older Australians with a disability can be difficult. What happens if you are aged 65 and over and acquire a disability? For this episode we’re going to be discussing supports for older Australians with a disability from the NDIS to My Aged Care Funding. You'll hear lived experiences from Susan who sustained a brain injury in 2005 and was able t...

Send us Fan Mail What is like to live with pain that never stops? What is out there for pain management? CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses suicidal ideation and addiction. Listener discretion is advised. If you are struggling with similar feelings we encourage you to please call the 24 hour crisis support service Lifeline on 13 11 14. For this episode, Susan talks to Cannadoc cofounders Dr D...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that acquiring a spinal cord injury can affect more than somebody's legs? Spinal cord injury (SCI) can significantly affect the bladder. Edwina Spooner from Coloplast explains what a neurogenic bladder is, the importance of hygiene, good catheter technique and considerations you should make for situations like going out an intimacy. Information about what we have...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that acquiring a spinal cord injury can affect more than somebody's legs? Spinal cord injury (SCI) can significantly affect the bowel. Edwina Spooner from Coloplast explains how an SCI can affect the bowel, surgical and non-surgical options, considerations for intimacy and maintaining your independence. Information about what we have discussed in this episode: SC...

Send us Fan Mail Can having a disability change you? The SCIA Peer and Family Support team talk about their lived experiences and the reality of living with a spinal cord injury. Hear from Rob, Dan and Jess about what is truly important, lessons they’ve learnt along the way like patience, advocating for themselves, independence and dealing with mental health. Let’s put disability into perspective;...

Send us Fan Mail What are some of the challenges that people with disability within the queer community face when finding supports? Join host Susan Wood, SCIA Peer and Family Support Coordinator Jess Pellow, SCIA Policy and Advocacy Team Leader Michael Magro and ACON Community Health Promotion Officer, LGBTQ+ People With Disability Project Charbel Zada to talk about the QueerAbility NDIS Toolkit,...