Inclusion criteria and referral forms

QSCIS inclusion criteria

• Geographical catchment for QSCIS is Queensland and northern New South Wales
• Individuals aged 16 and above at the time of injury/impairment
• Individuals who have injury, non-progressive disease or impairment affecting the spinal cord from traumatic or non-traumatic causes and are assessed as able to participate in a rehabilitation program
• Spinal cord injury (SCI) specific issues will include patients who are/have:
  • Permanently ventilator dependant and cannot be managed in other wards
  • Admitted under the Skin Management and Rehabilitation Team (SMART) requiring surgical intervention for pressure injury repair
  • Uncontrolled autonomic dysreflexia
  • Issues with intrathecal baclofen pump.

Patients with other specific (SCI) specialist care needs will only be admitted to the Spinal Injuries Unit (SIU) with the approval of the Director.