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From left: Angie Ballard (Australian Paralympic wheelchair sprinter), Matt Kayrooz (Suncorp), Ryley Batt (Australian Paralympic wheelchair rugby player)
INCREASING ABILITY Suncorp’s Matt Kayrooz is keenly interested in working to change the lives of people with disabilities for the better MATT KAYROOZ, head of accident and trauma insurance at Suncorp, has been heavily involved in compulsory third party insurance for several years. “I’ve seen first-hand just how much of an impact motor injuries have on people’s lives,” he says.
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For many years, Kayrooz has been involved with Wheelchair Sports NSW and, since 2010, he’s served on the board of Technical Aid for the Disabled (TAD). “TAD is an amazing organisation that develops modifications for everyday items to make them more accessible, including bikes, wheelchairs, cots and baths,” he explains. Kayrooz says it’s been a pleasure to be involved with TAD. “I’ve met so many people with disabilities, and I’m left in awe by the way they achieve their goals and live their lives,” he says. “It’s also been great to work with so many volunteers who strive to make a real difference. The inventions and modifications that TAD develops are often quite simple, but they can really change people’s lives.”
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Number of skilled volunteers who make up TAD’s core workforce
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Number of Australian athletes who competed at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro
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Number of wheelchair athletes to whom Wheelchair Sports NSW provides opportunities
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