Nick Dempsey was working as a plumber and had dreams of making the Olympics after previously representing Australia in water polo. In 2017 while celebrating his 21st birthday, Nick dove into his backyard pool, hit the bottom and sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in him becoming a quadriplegic.

Since sustaining his injury, Nick has achieved a lot including moving to the Gold Coast, starting his own podcast, modelling and he has also started coaching water polo. He continues to push himself to see what’s possible in his new life. Nick aims to show what can be achieved with a positive attitude when faced with terrible adversity.

In 2019, Nick shared his story as part of our Summer Safety Campaign. You can view the video here >