Limb Loss Capacity Building Project South Australia

The Limb-Loss Capacity Building project works to reconnect people with limb loss to their local community and workforce through establishing a tailored information toolkit and providing education to individuals to manage the functional impact of their disability/limb-loss and maximise their potential. The toolkit will consist of fact sheets, webinars, and provision of connections to peer supporters.

Seven local area Peer Support Groups will be established in key regions of SA through training 40 peer-support volunteers; all of whom have limb-loss. People with limb-loss will play a significant role in all aspects of this project; including project management and governance, design, development and implementation.

Toolkit Information

As part of this project Limbs 4 Life has developed a series of Fact Sheets to support people with limb-loss and their carers in South Australia.

• Navigating your local community supports
• Healthcare
• Carers
• Grief and loss
• Prosthetics

This project also features video clips from Peer Support Volunteers who share information about how they adapted to limb loss, along with tips and tricks about managing amputation, prosthetic support and living with limb loss.

• Peer support volunteers
• Tips and Tricks
• Information for carers
• Financial counselling

Support groups

As part of this project Limbs 4 Life have established local area support groups in the following regions:

• Barossa
• Mount Gambier
• Port Augusta
• Port Lincoln
• Port Pirie
• Riverland
• Whyalla

There are also regular gatherings in Adelaide for people in the metropolitan area.

If you would like to join a group in your area, attend a gathering or find out more contact us today on 1300 78 2231.

View some personal stories from amputees and people about limb loss.