Council for Intellectual Disability

01/06/2026

Read CID’s submission to the Parliamentary Committee on Ageing and Disability’s inquiry into supported decision making.

CID thinks people with intellectual disability should be able to make choices about their lives and finances. That means finding meaningful alternatives to guardianship and financial management.

We have also made an Easy Read summary of our key recomendations.

Read them at:

CID thinks people with intellectual disability should be able to make choices about their lives and finances.

29/05/2026

Are you a woman with intellectual disability?
Would you like to learn more about
* your body
* sexual health
* safe relationships?
Come to our next online workshop called You CAN Ask That! on Monday 15 June.

Find more information on our website: https://cid.org.au/event/you-can-ask-that-june/

28/05/2026

Join CID for our A Million Stories event on 17 June to share food, celebrate culture and talk about the power of lived experience.

This is a warm and welcoming community event where we celebrate people with disability, families and communities who helped shape the I Can Decide in My Language project.

Wednesday 17 June 2026 10:00am – 12:30pm in Canley Vale.
Register on our website:

Come along to share food, celebrate culture and talk about the power of lived experience.

22/05/2026

Calling all health professionals! Don’t miss the opportunity to attend one of our final two Just Include Me workshops.

This workshop builds health professionals’ understanding of intellectual disability and the barriers people with intellectual disability face in health care.

By attending this workshop you will:

- Gain insight into lived experience of our facilitators with intellectual disability
- Understand person-centred, inclusive practice
- Identify reasonable adjustments
- Build inclusive communication skills
- Learn about free inclusive practice resources

The workshops are on 28 May and 25 June. Don't miss out, register at https://cid.org.au/health-events/

20/05/2026

Our Advocacy Group met this month to talk about justice.

The Advocacy Group talks about important issues for people with intellectual disability.

This helps us decide what to focus on when we talk to the government.

If you are a CID member with intellectual disability and want to learn more about the Advocacy Group you can
* email [email protected]
* call 1800 424 065.

19/05/2026

CID advocates Jim Simpson and Sabrina Forte spoke to ABC News about the federal government's cuts to the NDIS and what life was like before the scheme existed.

Sabrina’s son, Sebastian, has lived half his life before the NDIS and now half with its support. The difference is stark. Before the NDIS, the family was massively out of pocket paying for the therapies that Sebastian needed. He now leads a full life with NDIS supports. “Anything that takes that away is really scary”, Sabrina said.

Read the article here:

The states are once again on the hook for disability services due to the Commonwealth's drastic NDIS cuts. Can the mistakes of the past be avoided?

14/05/2026

This week is National Palliative Care Week. The theme for this year is Conversation Changes Everything.

CID's End of Life project opens the door on accessible exploration of what people with intellectual disability want so they can live on their terms.

To find out more about the project and sign up for our workshops for health workers, head to our website: https://cid.org.au/issues/health/end-of-life/

13/05/2026

CID has been out and about in NSW!

Last week, CID staff members went to the Hunter Disability Expo in Newcastle. They handed out resources and talked to community members.

This week, CID is on location making a video about speaking out for good health care. The stars of the video are self advocactes from Inverell.

12/05/2026

Yesterday, CID presented to the Supported Decision Making inquiry at the NSW Legislative Assembly.

We told the inquiry that we think people with intellectual disability should be able to make choices about their lives and finances. That means finding meaningful alternatives to guardianship and financial management.

It is time for the Ageing and Disability Commission to take the lead on supported decision making.

In this picture: CID staff members with Christine Regan and Cameron Murphy MLC.

07/05/2026

CID has a new poster to support women with intellectual disability to talk about their bodies.

You can use it with your health workers.

Download or order the poster on our website. https://cid.org.au/resource/my-body-poster/

The poster has pictures of bodies without clothing on. Some people might find it uncomfortable to look at.