PBF Speaker

Matthew Allen

PBF speaker

Program: Youth/Workplace

“The consequences of my injury have severely affected those closest to me. By sharing my experiences, we can learn from my decision and the risks involved on our roads and at work.”

It was 2016, Matthew was 22 years old, and had just graduated University with a physics and mathematics degree. Following his graduation, he began working as a radiochemist in Sydney when he was a pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle collision.

Matthew remembers the day and the accident clearly. Having just completed his radiochemist training, Matthew went out to lunch to celebrate his achievements. Making his way back to work he had a lapse of judgement by crossing the road as a jaywalker, when he was struck by a car on a Sydney highway. This left Matthew as a C3/4 quadriplegic, paralysed from the neck down. Following his injury Matthew was in rehab for 18 months while life was on hold.

Having seen the effects his quadriplegia has had on his family and friends, Matthew is eager to share his story to help raise awareness by educating people to make better choices in preventing accidents from occurring.

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