The TWELVE-C mnemonic can be used to assess the anterior neck for risk of significant injury and
impending airway obstruction following trauma.

This resource covers bowel resources for people with spinal cord injury. It includes body systems, bowel management plans, equipment and assistive technology relating to spinal cord injuries. Developed by Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service.

Queensland Ambulance Service clinical practice guidelines for managing suspected spinal cord injuries. Please scroll down and type “spinal cord” in search bar for the current guideline.

All trauma patients have a cervical spine injury until proven otherwise. This resource discusses how to clear the cervical spine after trauma.

Early care of patients suffering from a spinal cord injury can have a significant impact on long term outcomes. Providers should focus on minimising handling, maintaining immobilisation and preventing any further damage. This site provides information from the major trauma guidelines and education of the Victorian State Trauma System.

This is a link to Trauma Victoria Spinal Trauma Rapid Reference Guideline – it addresses early activation, primary survey, key points and a flowchart for transfer considerations in Victoria.

This video recording is of the second Statewide Cervical Spine Trauma Forum held by Clinical Excellence Queensland.

This document provides guidelines on the management of different spinal injuries and offers an overview of different orthotic spinal bracing options.

This patient information guide is for those who have been fitted with a lumbar sacral orthosis spinal brace.

This patient information guide is for those who have been fitted with a Jewett TLSO brace.