The theme of this year’s National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week is ‘Celebrating Champions. The Spastic Centre believes anyone living their passion is a champion!
CP Week is about promoting awareness and understanding about CP within the wider community. Find out more ...
Celebrating Champions Fundraising Appeal
Each child and adult with cerebral palsy has their own goal. The Spastic Centre mission is to work with them to achieve their goals. View the appeal.
The Sun-Herald City2Surf
Get behind The Spastic
Centre by entering The Sun-Herald City2Surf on Saturday 10th August, and nominate The Spastic Centre as your preferred charity.
Read more...
The Cost of Cerebral Palsy
Access Economics has released a report on the economic impact of cerebral palsy in Australia. Launched by the Hon Bill Shorten, MP, the report found that, in 2007, the financial cost of cerebral palsy (CP) in Australia was $1.47 billion or 0.14% of GDP. When the value of lost wellbeing (disability and premature death) was added, the cost rose a further $2.4 billion.
Read more about the Access Economics report ...
CP Blogs
CP Blogs is a place for people with cerebral palsy (CP), and their family and friends, to come together to share their stories. These include:
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Hey Dad about being the dad of a child with CP
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Web2Go about adventures in cyberspace for people with a disability
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Freefall about leaving home and taking a chance, and the ever-popular
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The Scene - now a weekly blog.
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Addressing the lifetime needs of people with a disability is a burden that is often placed on individuals and government funded agencies. A new report offers a solution to reform the disability sector: to shift from the current crisis-driven welfare approach to a planned and fully-funded National Disability Insurance Scheme that will underwrite sustained, significant, long-term improvements in meeting the needs of people with disabilities and their families.
Read more about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (
PDF - 238 KB).
Webcasts
Some of our most popular information sessions are now available as webcasts, so you can catch them even if you can't make it on the day. The first two are:
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Life After School for young people with CP and their families
- Challenging Behaviour for early childhood staff working with children with special needs
- Building Resilience in Children with Special Needs
Find out more on our Webcasts page...
Stories
People with cerebral palsy share their stories....
Allambie Heights Community Project
Read about our plan to modernise the Allambie site to meet existing and future needs. Read more...
Photo Opportunity
Giving people with a disability the opportunity to communicate through photography, and develop their artistic talents. Read more...
Join our Charity Challenges
New Trips to China and Vietnam, why not get your friends together and take a trip to China or Vietnam? See Exotic countries, with ancient history and help The Spastic Centre to provide the very best support for children and adults with disabilities.
Publications
Strategic Plan 2007 - 2010 Read our current Strategic Plan.
'Nothing is impossible'. A book about the early days of TSC by Neil McLeod.
Dr Stephen Back audiocast.
Audiocast of presentation by CP researcher Dr Stephen Back.
Preschool Pack. A guide for early childhood staff.
Neoprene Splinting Kit for therapists
Modified Mealtimes Poster for people with swallowing difficulties
Follow Your Instincts. Parent insights into having a child with a disability.
Seating and Positioning. Interactive CD-ROM for therapists. View more information on the CP Institute website.
Keep up to date with...
CP Blogs
Weekly blogs to entertain and inform - includes The Scene. Find them all at cpblogs.com.au
Archives of The Scene
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Media Releases
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ActionPact Learning:
Professional Development Calendar (PDF)
Learning Activities Schedule
(PDF)
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Special offers:
Pearsons Flowers
Buy flowers from Pearsons and benefit The Spastic Centre.
Tyrrell's Wines
Fantastic wine offer from Tyrrell's