Sept. 8, 2026

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Breaking Barriers: Spinal Cord Research, SDA & Independent Living with Perry Cross | NDIS Podcast

What does the future of disability support look like when lived experience leads the conversation? In this episode of the Steadway NDIS Podcast, Chris Hall speaks with Perry Cross, founder of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation and CEO of Accessible Homes Australia. Perry shares his experience as a ventilated quadriplegic and discusses groundbreaking spinal cord injury research, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), assistive technology, participant choice, independent living and the importance of separating housing from care. The episode also explores group homes, onsite shared support, hospital discharge barriers and why accessible housing should be designed around dignity, independence and real choice.
🎙️ Featuring Perry Cross 🎧 Hosted by Chris Hall, Steadway

#NDIS #SDA #DisabilitySupport #IndependentLiving #AccessibleHousing #SpinalCordInjury #DisabilityAdvocacy #AssistiveTechnology

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