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CPActive champions meet with local candidates ahead of the NSW state election
As part of the CPActive Blaze the Trail campaign, CPActive champions organised a ‘Day of Action’ that was held last week at the Allambie Campus. These young trail blazers took it upon […] Read moreRead more -
New commitments to improve school and work for young people with disabilities
Young people with cerebral palsy in NSW have welcomed NSW Labor’s commitment today that if elected they will introduce specific policies to make the pathways from school to work more accessible for […] Read moreRead more -
Blaze the Trail: Creating a Better Future
By Marusha Pride Wednesday, 23rd November, was the launch of CPActive’s Blaze the Trail campaign. A world firstcampaign that was design by an incredible group of young people to build better pathways […] Read moreRead more -
Highlights of Youth Lab#3- the power of networking
Our third and final ‘Youth Lab’ was held on 14th September, where young people with cerebral palsy came together to help inform a pilot program that teaches young people with CP around […] Read moreRead more -
Highlights of Youth Lab#2: Exercising your rights
Our second Youth Lab on 24th August was all about empowering ourselves and others to know what our rights are and how we can exercise them effectively. NextGen ambassador Sophie Geeves joined […] Read moreRead more -
Empowering our community – CPActive meets with federal leaders at NDIS jobs summit
Representatives from Cerebral Palsy Alliance were honoured to attend the first NDIS Jobs and Skills Forum, organised by the Federal Government, in Canberra last week. NDIS participants, their families, providers, disability organisations […] Read moreRead more -
Happy Disability Pride Month!
Written by Hannah Diviney, author, activist and client of CPA. Hannah writes a regular column for CPA exploring her journey with cerebral palsy and activism – head here to check out previous blogs and hear Hannah on […] Read moreRead more -
National Day of Action: 28 April
The NDIS has been a gamechanger for people with cerebral palsy, empowering our community with freedom and choice. But the NDIS is at a crossroads – help us to ensure that the […] Read moreRead more -
Meet Tamsin Colley: Australia’s youngest ever track and field Paralympian turns her sights to education
When Tamsin Colley arrived for the 2016 Paralympic Games she was the youngest member of the Australian team, turning fourteen in Rio. It’s an achievement most of us only dream of. As […] Read moreRead more -
Cerebral Conversations: Work/Life Brilliance with Marley Lyras-Hull
Marley Lyras-Hull is a master juggler, Cerebral Palsy Alliance employee, and is currently studying her fourth degree – and she shares the secrets behind her drive on the Cerebral Conversations Podcast. She’s raising three daughters, one of whom lives with a disability, and Marley herself lives with cerebral palsy. When there really are only 24 hours in a day, how does she get it all done? Marley talks about how she juggles ALL the things, what inspires her, and her tips for other parents living with a disability or parenting a child with disability. Read moreRead more