BHP Billiton Cannington Mine is one sponsor of the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT).
SEAT held an important injury prevention seminar for the children at Dagun State School, Queensland.
Seminar presenter Robert Spencer who has been presenting for the past 16 years, shared his story of how he sustained his spinal cord injuries and what life is like using a wheelchair with entire Dagun school population.
Spinal Injuries Association chief executive officer Mark Henley said doctors often described a spinal cord injury as one of the worst injures you could sustain.
Henly says not only do newly-injured patients have to adjust to using a wheelchair, but their bladder and bowel control, body temperature, internal organs, balance, self confidence and emotional wellbeing are also affected.
Spencer says the talks are to keep the children safe in the schoolyard and in their future workplace.
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