Calling all graduates – apply today for the 2026 NSW Government Graduate Program
The NSW Premier’s department is partnering with CPActive to support accessible and inclusive pathways to careers in the public sector for people with disability. Since launching the Blaze the Trail campaign, the NSW Public Service Commission recognised CPActive’s advocacy and expertise about the changes we need to improve pathways from education to employment for people […]
The global CP community comes together for the World CP Day Awards
More than 300 submissions from 30-plus countries gathered over 23,000 votes, helping our judges shortlist the most impactful ideas. Last week our global CP community gathered for a virtual event to find out the results of the campaign – and we are thrilled to share that the winner for 2023 is Maria Dalmon with her […]
What being part of CPActive means
By Maria Dalmon, CPActive Member A few weeks ago, I had the great honour of speaking at a CPActive virtual Town Hall. The event’s topic was “The Future on Technology and Innovation” and was hosted by Riley Saban, a disability tech entrepreneur, using his eye-gaze speech generating technology. My cerebral palsy makes my speech difficult to […]
What a year!
It’s been a big year for CPActive, with lots of events and the launch of our Blaze the Trail campaign. Three of our Champions- Ben Andrews, Meret Hassanen and Tash Garritty recap what happened in 2022. By Ben Andrews: First full year of CPActive done & dusted. People with a disability face barriers everyday, myself […]
Highlights from the World CP Day Awards
On October 14th, CPActive hosted the World Cerebral Palsy Day Awards! It was amazing to come together and celebrate the creativity and innovation of our global community, and it was pretty cool to be joined by some red-carpet superstars. We were joined by Hollywood superstar RJ Mitte, who reflected “If we provide accessibility to everyone, we […]
Strong voices for disability at the Jobs and Skills Summit
Over September 1st and 2nd, 140 representatives from business, unions, industry and government came together in Canberra for the Jobs and Skills Summit. Disability rights campaigner and proud friend of CPActive Elly Desmarchelier addressed the summit, putting businesses on notice that they need to do more to employ people with disability while holding the government […]
Have you registered yet for Youth Lab #2?
We’re kicking off our next ‘Youth Lab’ virtual event on exercising your rights when it comes to funding, education and the workforce. Register for the event on Wednesday 24 August at 6pm Be a part of CPActive’s NextGen in paving the way towards inclusivity in these areas; as well as connect with other young people […]
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 NDIS isn’t forgotten about this election day. Join Cerebral Palsy Alliance for a fun, empowering day of community action on 28 April on […]
Highlights from our 2022 Launch
On 22nd March we had our first town hall for 2022 with some inspiring speakers talking about their priorities for the year ahead. Read their reflections. Be part of it and watch the highlights video now: Here’s a quick re-cap of what our speakers had to say on the night: Elly Desmarchelier on the Defend […]
Employment project: callout for consultations
The employment rates for people with disability are unacceptably low in Australia. Less than 50% of people aged 15-64 years with disability are employed, compared to 80% of their peers without disability. This gap has not changed for decades. Various projects, strategies and schemes have been implemented by federal and state governments. But despite this, Australia’s […]