The Wheely Good Bag

In Australia there are over 10,000 new lower limb amputations every year...

INSIDE THE BAG

AWESOME INFO

Find out how to get involved in Wheelchair Sports including sailing, swimming, surfing and lots more.

SAILABILITY

Sailability (learning to sail for people with a disability) is available all over Australia. There are local Sailability groups such as the Manly Sailability, Bayside Sailability (Qld) and many more. Do a Google search for “Sailability” or go to the Australian Sailability or International Sailability website.

WHEELIES WITH WINGS

Wheelies with Wings (learning to fly an airplane for people in a wheelchair).

Did you know that many disabled people are licensed pilots that meet regulatory? If flying is somethhing you’ve always dreamed of doing, then check out Wheelies with Wings and soar through the air.

THE AMPUTEE COACH

The Amputee Coach has been donated by the Author Cathy Howell (one of Australia’s top Physios for Amputees). Find out nore about The Amputee Coach on their Facebook page.

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and as if losing a limb wasn’t enough..

Most people, especially those who lose a limb through a truamatic event get very little to no information about how to move forward, what to expect, what the process is for getting a prosthetic or wheelchair, keeping or getting a drivers license, peer support or even the National Disability Insurance Scheme or any of the other important or helpful things you need to know about.

As an amputee myself it took me years to find out about all this and more. In fact the hospital I was in didn’t give me any information or HOPE, actually they took all hope away. They told me all the things I could never or would never do, some of it wasn’t even true, like I would never walk or even be able to get a prostheitic or that I couldn’t ride motorcycles anymore. They were basically setting me up for a boring and miserable existance.

Did you know..

In Australia there are over 10,000 new lower limb amputations every year, and that number keeps growing.

314,286 PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA USED A WALKNG AID OR WHEELCHAIR IN 2015 ACCORDING TO THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS.

IN 2017 THAT NUMBER INCREASED, CURRENTLY MORE THAN 639,000 PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA WITH A DISABILITY USE A MOBILITY AID

The Wheely Good Bag is already in some hospitals in Sydney and Newcastle and more Hospitals are on a list waiting for new bags to be made and delivered.

so here’s what I am doing about it…

I don’t want anyone to ever go through what I did, so I created The Wheely Good Bag. New, lower limb amputees get The Wheely Good Bag for FREE in the hospital from thier PHYSIO. With help from The Amputee Association of NSW, The Wheely Good Bag is chock full of everything you need to know when you first lose a leg, plus some fun stuff too, like how to get involved in wheelchair ports, Wheelchair Sports, Sailability (learning to sail for people with a disability) and Wheelies with wings (learning to fly an airplane for people in a wheelchair). There is also a book called the Amputee Coach which has been donated by the Author Cathy Howell (one of Austrlias top Physios for Amputees). This is just some of the amazing stuff that is in The Wheely Good Bag.

WHAT WE OFFER

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A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Includes information on everything including: how to keep or get your motor vehicle license to how to access goverment programs, aids and equipment services and so much more.

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access more facilities

Get your Master Locksmith Association Key Application. MLAK, opens public disability toilets, and beach wheelchairs at some public beaches such as Watsons Bay, for example.

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so much more

Including: Guide for Lower Limb Amputees, NDIS Info Pack, Taxi Voucher Subsidy Scheme Application pack, Companion Card Application pack, Qantas Companion Card Application pack

THE EMPLOYABLES – SBS

The Employables was an SBS series: “One of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs launches a unique social and business experiment taking people from groups who are more likely to face discrimination when looking for work and helping them start their own business.”

WHAT WE OFFER

CHUFFED CAMPAIGN

THE WHEELY GOOD BAG AS SEEN ON SBS, THE EMPLOYABLES AND THE FEED. Help give hope to new lower limb amputees one Wheely Good Bag at a time!!

LAZARUS LORDI

CREATOR OF THE WHEELY GOOD BAG

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Wheely Good Bags Given Away

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THE EMPLOYABLES

Our Achievements

In a short time we have achieved the following;

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Chuffed

Run a Chuffed.org page and raised $6500 in funds for the Wheely Good Bag.

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NDIS

Provide information for the NDIS program and other government support and organisations.

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Smooth Transition

The Wheely Good Bag aims to help you find all the resources and support available.

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More Support

We help get the information out to the people that need it. Get in touch to contribute.

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Books & More

We have books to give away as part of the Wheely Good Bag. Get in touch to get yours. We have copies of The Amputee Coach to give away.

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Support

Need more help than we can give? Get in touch and we’ll try to put you in touch with the right people.

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Free Tickets

We love getting tickets to give away to the community. If you have any to donate, get in touch.

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Wheelchair Sports

Want to play sports scoially or competitively? We have loads of great info to put you in touch with the sporty types.

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CHUFFED.ORG

Visit our Chuffed.org page to donate.

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WATCH THE EMPLOYABLES

See where it all started. Find out more.

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ORDER A WHEELY GOOD BAG

Order a bag for yourself or your hospital.

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CHUFFED.ORG

About Our Campaign

The Chuffed Campaign was set up to raise $20,000 for The Wheely Good Bag in order to fill the bags, get themout to hospitals and raise awareness for services, support and more for those who have lost a limb. The campaign is ongoing and we continue to raise money towards our ultimate goal. We have already raised over $6.5k of this goal and thank our supporters for their contributions.

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How Else Can You Help?

You can join us by becoming a team member..

… by creating your own fundraising page and promoting The Wheely Good Bag and This Campaign through your social media networks. Just click on the pink button that says create your own fundraising page. You can edit the page to add your own blurb, perhaps you yourself have recieved a Wheely Good Bag, you can share your experience on your funding raising page.

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