Episode 7: Perry Cross, CEO, Accessible Homes Australia and the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation.

On episode 7 of Chunk of Change we speak with "Australia's Superman", Perry Cross, founder and CEO of Accessible Homes Australia and the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation.

At the age of 19, Perry was severely injured in a rugby tackle and told he would never walk or breathe on his own again and would require 24/7 medical care. However just two years later he became Australia’s first motivational speaker on life support and began work on his life’s mission – to find a cure for paralysis.

Perry's dogged determination has seen him dedicate his life to helping others with a disability, raising awareness of spinal injuries and creating a movement that has seen tens of thousands of people support the need for urgent research to help cure paralysis.

Speaking with the assistance of a ventilator, Perry reminds us that the loneliness and isolation we've felt during COVID-19 lockdowns is a normal daily experience for many Australian’s living with a disability. And as someone who's defied the odds over and over again, Perry's philosophy on how to make the 'impossible possible' is a timely lesson on the mindset required to overcome life’s greatest challenges.

Donations to Perry's foundation can be made at: www.pcsrf.org.au/donate