Itera Health

CEO Wheelie Challenge 24

We are raising money to make active lives possible for people with a disability. People Like Luke…

What should have been a fun day at the beach almost ended in tragedy for Queenslander Luke. The 21-year-old jumped headfirst off a jetty and hit a sandbank hidden beneath the waves, breaking his neck. Fortunately, he survived the initial accident, but his future had been changed forever.

When Luke first left hospital, six months after his accident, he needed to be strapped into his wheelchair. But after working with highly skilled specialist therapists, he can now sit in his wheelchair without the need for a chest or foot strap. He has also developed the core muscles needed to be able to stand and is even able to dress himself – things he was told he would never do again. 

Recovery from a traumatic injury like Luke’s is a mental, as well as physical, battle. Joining the Sporting Wheelies community provided Luke with a much-needed social connection. He started to play in the Wheelchair Rugby team and met a group of people who understood what he was going through and demonstrated what was possible.

 “After my accident I thought I was going to go home and be a nobody. That was until I met the Wheelchair Rugby guys. I saw what they were doing with their lives. This gave me a new outlook on what was possible for my life.”



We're fundraising for...

Access to become the assumed standard in all workplaces.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$223

Ben And Holly Saravia

$110

Benji

$110

Benji

$106

Neil Helsby

$106

David Madigan

$106

Bianca

Proud to support the 2024 CEO Wheelie Challenge and the incredible work being done by Sporting Wheelies. I'm cheering for everyone participating—let's make a difference together!

$53

Anonymous

$53

Daniel El-hindi

Neil & Dave, you guys are superstars!

$53

Andrew Lloyd

You’ll do wheelie great cuz. Great cause 👏🏽

$53

Alex Jackson

$50

Michael Wilson

$32

Anonymous

Nice work gents. RK