Reducing the incidence and impact of spinal cord injury in Australia
Established to create greater awareness of the risks of spinal cord injury, PBF Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation that provides much-needed financial support for those who sustain a permanent traumatic spinal cord injury. Please see our Product Disclosure Statement for full terms and conditions.
For those already living with a spinal cord injury, PBF offers peer support programs, lifestyle education and employment opportunities, with the goal of demonstrating that life can and does go on after a spinal cord injury.
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Educating Australians on the risks they may face
Workplace Injury Prevention
Through a range of thought-provoking and inspirational Workplace Injury Prevention Programs, individuals are confronted with the lifelong impact of unsafe work choices and its effect on one’s future health and those around them.

Road Injury Prevention
Designed with the goal of reducing the number of road deaths and serious injury, our award-winning and impactful Road Prevention Program engages and educates pre and novice drivers on the risks of the road and the consequences of poor decision making.

Youth Injury Prevention
Designed in consultation with the McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol, our Youth Alcohol Prevention Program aims to inspire responsible drinking behaviour through personal testimonials of how poor decision-making after consuming alcohol have had devastating consequences on themselves and others.

Aqua Injury Prevention
Over half of all sporting and leisure spinal cord injuries in Australia occur in, or on the water and tragically, almost all result in quadriplegia. Our Aqua Injury Prevention Program targets students in years 6,7,8 and 9,and aims to reduce incidence of serious water injury or drowning through the promotion of essential water safety skills.

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PBF injury prevention programs
Everyday someone in Australia suffers a spinal cord injury While most Australians understand the importance of safety in the workplace, on the road and the water, very few people ....

The value of meaningful employment opportunities
Our own team members, who are themselves living as paraplegic or quadriplegic members of the community, are well positioned to comment on the positive impact of employment after ....

Michelina’s Story
On Boxing Day 1989, Michelina had recently finished her HSC and her family planned to drive to Adelaide for a 21st birthday party on New Year’s Eve They never made it past ....

Greg’s Story
“Work hard and enjoy life but make sure you’re getting enough sleep” Greg grew up on a farm, learning from an early age that work was hard and hours were long This mentality ....

Karen’s Story
“I saw all the warning signs, but thought nothing would happen to me” Karen is a paraplegic, at the age of 22 she was involved in a car crash in a vehicle driven by her ....

Matthew’s Story
In 2016, 22-year-old Matthew was working has a radiochemist in Sydney, having recently graduated University with a physics and mathematics degree One day, after lunch, Matthew was ....

Workplace Safety Digital Presentations
PBF Australia has developed a wide range of injury prevention programs that aim to reduce the incidence of serious injury at work, on the road and at play Our workplace safety ....

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Help us reduce the impact and incidence of spinal cord injury by making a tax-deductible donation today. PBF is a registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient status (DGR) and tax receipts are available upon request.