Shine Magazine Summer 2022 edition out now
Through sharing personal stories in their own voice, others are able learn about life after a severe motor accident or workplace injury...
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Andrew's story: A wheelchair entrepreneur
Six years ago, Andrew, then a personal trainer, felt a sense of hopelessness after his spinal cord injury. He is now building a video and photography business and has a renewed sense of purpose...
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Alison's story: life and art after a brain injury
After an accident 13 years ago, the country NSW art teacher was told she would never walk or work again...
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Jarrod's story: Always looking forward
Jarrod is a high-spirited young man with big goals...
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Jess' story: sister, daughter, young carer, her own person
When Jess's brother broke his back in a car accident it changed her life too. She has written her own honest and emotional account of being the sibling of an accident survivor...
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Luke's story: from crash survivor to community activist
Luke almost lost his life in a motorbike accident. While still dealing with the injury to his brain, the 38-year-old has become increasingly active as a community mental health advocate. Luke is a...
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Kim's story – reaching the road to normal
Kim sustained a traumatic brain injury following a fall in the workplace. In 2020, she completed icare’s Vocational Intervention Program to support her return to work...
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Tim's story: Surviving severe burns and supporting other survivors
Tim sustained severe burns in a workplace accident 14 years ago and now mentors other burns survivors...
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Jake's helping hand leads workers above and beyond
Only 23 years old, occupational therapist Jake Turvey was selected as the Young Professional of the Year icare Industry Champion...
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True courage: Vicki's story
Australia's first disabled lawn bowls umpire, Vicki, is a one-of a kind woman who has overcome overwhelming odds to carve her own path and define happiness on her terms...
