Fight for a bright future
for all Aussie kids
FIGHT FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR ALL AUSSIE KIDS
Sign up today and join the CPActive movement to make Australia a fairer place for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Sign up today and join the CPActive movement to make Australia a fairer place for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
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Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. Right now, there are 34,000 Australians living with this disability.
People with cerebral palsy continue to face discrimination and stigma in school, the workplace and in the community every day.
This constant fight for equality has impact on confidence, opportunities and outcomes for young people.
Every Australian has the right to a bright future, one where they can get an education, a job, and live the life they choose.
It’s time to fight for a bright future for ALL Aussie kids.
Join a community of change-makers for people with cerebral palsy.
Policy change
Join our community of passionate people with disability, parents, carers, and allies, fighting for real policy change for people with disability, to give ALL Aussie kids a bright future.
Advocacy
People with disability are twice as likely to be unemployed as those without disability. School to work pathways need systemic change for ALL Australians to reach their full potential.
Babies at Risk
Logan’s parent were so proud when he started pre-school, thanks to the Babies at Risk program, that gives access to life-changing therapies in the crucial first months of life. Sadly, this program currently receives no government funding.
Meet Trai
A client with CPA since he was 16 months old, Trai receives physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counselling, and more. The 16-year-old loves music, gaming, trainspotting and exploring. His dream is to work at Transport NSW.
Great minds think differently
Arran Keith - client, elite athlete, student
“I was told not to bother applying for post-graduate study due to my disability – by a disability support officer.”
– A young person in Queensland, who asked not to be named.
Who you're helping
In Australia, a child is born with cerebral palsy every 20 hours. This life-long disability causes uncontrolled or unpredictable movements, stiff, weak or tight muscles and in some cases shaky movements or tremors.
Cerebral palsy can make everyday activities a challenge. Things like walking, talking and eating, and in some cases, even head and neck control and bladder and bowel control.
Regardless of someone’s physical condition, everyone deserves equality at school and work. Students with cerebral palsy continue to face discrimination and stigma at school.
People with disability in Australia are less likely to finish school and more likely to be unemployed.
Join thousands of Aussies who believe that all Aussie kids have the right to a bright future.
Whether you have a disability, you work in the area, or you simply are passionate about making Australia a more inclusive place for people with disabilities – we need you on our team.
Fight for a bright future for all Aussie Kids
We need real policy change for people with disabilities. Expanding accessible technologies and creating better pathways from school to work will allow more people with cerebral palsy to reach their full potential. With you behind us, we’ll keep campaigning to break barriers together
Expanding accessible technologies.
Early screening programs for babies.
Better pathways from school to work.
By joining you get
Special invites to events and access to resources to build your campaign skills.
Opportunities to inform real policy change.
Networking and connections to people with similar experiences.
Fight for a bright future for all Aussie Kids
We’ve already had a huge win in NSW, where the government has committed to:
- Clear, consistent, and enforceable guidelines for support around assessments at school and university for students living with disability.
- Pathways for people living with disability to enter the teaching workforce.
- A state-wide initiative supporting the development of pathways for students living with disability into government departments.
But we still need real policy change for people with disabilities.
Expanding accessible technologies and creating better pathways from school to work will allow more people with cerebral palsy to reach their full potential.
With you behind us, we’ll keep campaigning to break barriers together!
Join the fight for kids with disabilities.
We need real policy change for people with disabilities. Expanding accessible technologies and creating better pathways from school to work will allow more people with cerebral palsy to reach their full potential. With you behind us, we’ll keep campaigning to break barriers together
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