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Health
People with intellectual disability are not treated the same when it comes to health.
We want people with intellectual disability to have the support they need to get healthy and stay healthy.
What we are doing
We help people with intellectual disability understand their health rights. We meet with politicians, academics, policy makers and health professionals to talk about improvements to the health system.
We run big campaigns so that people can join us and speak up for better health care.
We make resources to improve communication between people with intellectual disability and health workers. For example our My Health Matters folder helps people communicate better with their doctor.
We share stories from people with intellectual disability about the health issues they experience so that everyone can understand the challenges and the support needed.
COVID: Please note we have Easy Read information, stories, videos and other information about the pandemic. See our COVID page.
Campaigns
Campaigns we have fought for the health of people with intellectual disability
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Commit to the National Roadmap for Action! End Deadly Disability Discrimination
People with Intellectual Disability are dying up to 27 years earlier than most people. Let's fix this now!
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Our health counts campaign
Too many people with intellectual disability die too young from preventable causes. Governments are not doing enough to fix this problem. Join us to call for change.
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Hard to Swallow - campaign win
NDIS funding cuts for swallowing therapy were putting people like Tanisha at risk of choking. But thanks to our supporters, funding for swallowing therapies was reinstated. This was a fantastic…
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Our stories about health
We have worked with
- Black Dog Institute to consult on and translate their e-learning platform
- Family Planning NSW to provide accessible information for people having bowel tests, breast examinations and sexual health checks
- The NSW government to create training sessions for their ‘make healthy normal’ campaign