Motivation Australia programmes aim to improve opportunities by positively impacting on disabled people's physical, social and economic situation to enable their full participation in society. We work in partnership with a range of organisations - from grassroots disability groups to national governments and international institutions - to ensure that local people and organisations have the skills to meet the needs of disabled people in their communities and to affect positive lasting change.

A major focus of our work is the appropriate provision of wheeled mobility. Our vision is of a world that promotes everyone's right to mobility and inclusion. We believe mobility is an essential human right that enables people to achieve inclusion in all aspects of life.

Motivation Australia inc. is an incorporated association in South Australia (A39386)

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James Davidson

BEc FCPA FTIA

Chairperson

James is the principal of a bespoke Adelaide accountancy firm providing audit, accounting and taxation services. James has worked for national and international accountancy firms in Australia and Europe; and lectured in Economics at the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.

David Constantine MBE

MDes RCA, FRGS, FRSA

David is Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Motivation UK. As a wheelchair user and designer, David has in-depth knowledge of the importance of appropriate technology. In 2009 David was awarded an MBE for services to disabled people.

Eric Russell MBE

Eric is a paralympic athlete and sporting coach. Winning numerous gold medals and setting multiple world records he continues to be an active member of the international paralympic movement, coaching teams in developing countries in the region. Eric has been a member of Rotary International since 1985 and is currently the 9500 District Governor 2011-2012. Eric suffered a spinal cord injury in a motor vehicle accident in 1971 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Dr Ruth Marshall

MBBS (Sydney), DPRM, FAFRM (RACP).

Ruth is a Rehabilitation Physician and has been the Medical Director of the South Australian Spinal Cord Injury Service since 1986 and Medical Director of the Orthopaedic, Amputee and Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Service at the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre and Royal Adelaide Hospital since 1988.

Kylie Mines

BApp. Sc. OT

Secretary

Kylie is the CEO of Motivation Australia. She has worked in the field of wheelchair provision for almost 20 years, and is currently working with the World Health Organisation developing training packages to support wheelchair service delivery in less resourced settings.

Deb Hartley

BApp. Sc, MPH

Deb Hartley is an independent consultant in the field of international public health, aid & development. Until 2010, Deb co-ordinated the Master of Health and International Development Masters Programme at Flinders University. She is currently engaged as Health Specialist working for the AusAID Health Resource Facility and works with AusAID as an NGO Accrediatation Reviewer.

Dr Lloyd Walker

BE (Hons) Mechanical; PhD (Bioengineering); CPEng (Biomed) FIEAust; GAICD

Lloyd is Managing Director of Tech4Life, a consulting firm focused on enabling people through technology. His current focus is on knowledge translation to assist consumers, policy makers and providers achieve the most out of assistive technology. Lloyd was previously Director of NovitaTech, Australia's largest specialist Rehabilitation Engineering and assistive technology centre.