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  • Cerebral Palsy is one of the most common disabilities in Australia
    Cerebral Palsy
    is one of the most
    common disabilities
    in Australia
  • In Australia over 33,000 people have Cerebral Palsy
    In Australia, there are
    around 40,000 people
    living with cerebral palsy.
  • One in 400 hundred babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy
    1 in 700 children are
    diagnosed with
    cerebral palsy

Latest News & Events

08 April 2020

Australian and New Zealand Cerebral Palsy Strategy

Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood and people with cerebral palsy experience significant barriers in everyday life. Complex and lifelong physical, medical, educational and social needs associated with cerebral palsy remain unmet. Furthermore, relative to the condition…

Stories

I had been a newsreader for just a fledgling four years when my wonderful sister Melinda had William, her third son. We were all looking forward to his birth, especially me – because I was to hold her hand during labour and, when the going got tough, I was to distract her with my tap-dancing. But there were complications that we hadn’t ever dreamed of, and Will was born fighting Read More...

Heather Foord

Queensland News Reader

Hello my name is Isaac and I'm 14 years old. I was born with mild cerebal palsy. I believe it is important to challenge yourself. I have taken on many challenges like rowing, weightlifting and farming. I lived in Brisbane Queensland for a few years and now reside in Hobart Tasmania and board at Hutchins School. It is sometimes hard being away from Read More....

Isaac Denholm