Council for Intellectual Disability

22/06/2026

Are you a young person aged 15-25 with intellectual disability? Join us online on 30 June for our CID Young Leaders Peer Group.

Our Peer Group is led by young people with intellectual disability for young people with intellectual disability. You will

- meet new friends
- have fun
- talk about things that matter to you!

We have meetings once every month. Our next meeting is 5pm - 6pm Tuesday 30 June. We meet online.

Find out more and register at cid.org.au/event/young-leaders-peer-group/

A peer group for young people with intellectual disability to meet new friends, have fun and talk about things that matter to you!

15/06/2026

Today Justen and Alex presented to the Parliamentary Committee on Ageing and Disability’s inquiry into supported decision making.

Alex and Justen said, "Today we had our voices heard. We need an alternative to guardianship and financial management. We want supported decision making put into law".

You can read CID’s submission paper to the inquiry into supported decision making here: https://cid.org.au/resource/sdm-nsw-parliamentary-inquiry-submission/

11/06/2026

Ready to grow your confidence, meet new people and become a leader in your own life?

Our Young Leaders Online Workshop Series is for young people with intellectual disability aged 18–25.

Over 10 fun and supportive online workshops, you'll:
✅ Explore what matters most to you
✅ Set goals and make plans to achieve them
✅ Build self-determination skills
✅ Practice speaking up and making decisions
✅ Connect with other young leaders

“The topics and the people in the groups, I really liked them...
I enjoyed seeing everyone, and I’m talking about topics that I
care about.”

Register today to start building the confidence, skills and connections to lead your own life.
https://cid.org.au/event/young-leaders-online-workshop-series/

If you have any questions, we can organise a personalised call to talk you through it. Reach out on 1800 424 065

10 week online workshop series where young people with intellectual disability aged 18-25 practice and grow self determination skills.

09/06/2026

CID has position statements that say what we think about certain issues. This is our position statement on health.

People with intellectual disability are not treated the same when it comes to health.

We want all health services to know how to work with people with intellectual disability.

In our position statement on health, we identify how health services can be improved for people with intellectual disability.

Our position statements are also available in Easy Read.

In our position statement on health, we identify how health services can be improved for people with intellectual disability.

04/06/2026

Everyone deserves access to safe, high quality healthcare.

But for many people with intellectual disability, this is not the reality.

People with intellectual disability continue to experience poorer health outcomes and higher rates of avoidable death than the rest of the Australian population.

This ABC story shares the experiences of people with intellectual disability, alongside insights from CID Senior Advocate Jim Simpson, National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Director Julian Trollor and Down Syndrome Australia. It looks at the barriers people with intellectual disability face in healthcare and the ongoing changes needed to improve outcomes.

Read the article to learn more about this important issue.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/intellectual-disability-healthcare-down-syndrome-training/106733906

You can also watch the accompanying 7.30 episode:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/stopping-avoidable-disability-deaths/106756384

Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was because he was born with Down syndrome.

03/06/2026

Meet Christopher, Caleb and Stuart, three staff members at Revenue NSW. They are part of their Everyone at Work program designed to create an inclusive workplace in NSW Government. CID is proud to have worked with Revenue NSW in developing this program.

This video shows how great inclusive employment can be for an organisation.

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 recommendations.

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/