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Limbs 4 Life

Limbs 4 Life is the peak body for amputees in Australia and was founded as an incorporated charity in 2004. Limbs 4 Life provides services to tens of thousands of Australian amputees and their care givers, who rely on the programs and services for assistance prior to, during or after amputation.

Vision

Limbs 4 Life empowers amputees with knowledge and support to make a real difference, because no one should have to go through limb loss alone.

How Limbs 4 Life can help

Limbs 4 Life offers this support via:
  • the provision of: one-on-one peer support
  • current health-based literacy and wellbeing information
  • social inclusion events and activities; and
  • web-based (and social media) information and assistance tools

Importantly, Limbs 4 Life also seeks to raise awareness of amputees, minimise the stigmas people with limb loss in the community face, while working to encourage people to lead healthy lives that can reduce potential future limb amputations.

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Last reviewed: December 2020

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Getting Yourself Back on Track

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Sockets and Socket Fit

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Diabetes

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Peer Support

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Health Matters

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Prosthetics

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Foot Care

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Your Rehabilitation Team

A wide variety of medical and allied health care providers work in rehabilitation centres

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Prosthetics and Componentry

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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Caring for your residual limb

Limbs 4 Life is the recognized that amputees needed an organisation that provided up-to-date information and formalized peer support.

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