Yearly Archives: 2023
HT Systems
HT Systems is a Christchurch based assistive technology company on a mission to change the way people move by developing products to support wheelchair users an...
SCI Symposium
On the 9th of November 2023, the Auckland University hosted the 2023 Spinal Cord Injury Symposium.This was the second time the event had been held and it was pl...
Spotlight – Luke Alderton
Luke Alderton (23) has never known life outside of a wheelchair. At 6 months of age Luke experienced the onset of Transverse Myelitis resulting in a C2-C7 incom...
SCIRF – Research Update – Associate Professor Dr Darren Svirskis
On the research front we have confirmed exciting results produced earlier in 2023.As spinal cord injury is a complex condition, it will be crucial to target the...
SCIRF – Progress Update – Dr Simon O’Carroll
The SCIRF has had another productive year, making advances in two new exciting areas of research using a combination approach – targeting different components o...
NZ Brain Bee Challenge 2023
The North Island regional final of the New Zealand Brain Bee Challenge was held on the 21st June 2023. This year marks the 17th anniversary of the North Island ...
The Great NZ Tee-off a great success
Imagine a scenario where thousands of golfers simultaneously tee off nationwide, all in the spirit of charity. This vision materialized into The Great NZ Tee-Of...
The CatWalk Golf Open 2023
Sadly we have had to postpone this year and will look to hold the event again in 2025.
RIP Sir Tim Wallis
(9 September 1938 – 17 October 2023). The CatWalk Founder, Board, and Team extend their heartfelt sympathies to the Wallis family as they mourn the loss of Sir Tim on October 17th.
Multi-million dollar funding boost for BioSpine
A crucial Griffith University research program focusing on digitally-enabled rehabilitation technology for spinal cord injury (SCI) has received a $3.8 million ...
Get a Grip – Clinical Trial Updates from Australia
2023 Recruitment Campaign - Q&As
What is Project Spark?
Project Spark is a 5-year program of clinical trials and community-based studies across Australia....