AN INITIATIVE BY SPINAL LIFE AUSTRALIA

Terry Cokeley

Terry Cokeley

Terry Cokeley   “The injury is not age-related. He shouldn’t be discriminated against because of his age.”   Terry Cokeley was a rugby union player, a marathon runner and an avid runner with ‘parkrun Australia’, right up to the day of his accident. Now he is a...
Ian Williams

Ian Williams

Ian Williams   “I missed out by 27 days. That was gut-wrenching.” Ian Williams is living with paraplegia. He’s been using a wheelchair for more than 40 years after a devastating motorbike accident. Now, at 68 he’s a victim of age discrimination. The National...
Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones

Dennis Jones   “We’re made to feel like we have to beg.” Dennis Jones is 72 years old. He and Margaret struggle to make ends meet because he is a victim of age discrimination, excluded from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Dennis, who lives with...