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Helen in a bright red suit coat enjoys a selfie with CID's Jim Simpson

Trailblazer in intellectual disability health turns 100

04 September 2026

CID congratulates our longstanding member and supporter Dr Helen Beange on her 100th birthday.

A doctor looking at the NSW government website for the single digital patient record

NSW Digital Patient Record to improve health care

The New South Wales Single Digital Patient Record includes key features to improve health care for people with …

A man with intellectual disability standing outside a court building

Criminal justice:  Disability Royal Commission progress report update

How is the NSW Government responding to what the Royal Commission said about the justice system?

A person with intellectual disability and their supporter look over a document to make a decision

Supported decision making: Disability Royal Commission project report update

How well is the NSW Government responding to what the Royal Commission said about guardianship laws?

A support worker helping a person with intellectual disability understand a document

Inclusion: Disability Royal Commission project report update 

We need more Easy Read information for our the independence and safety.

A group of people smiling in front of Western NSW Health District and CID banners.

Partnership between CID and Western NSW Local Health District

CID and health care professionals met with people with intellectual disability, their families and support workers.

A man with intellectual disability having his ears checked by a health worker.

Health: Disability Royal Commission progress report update

We know there is a lot more to do to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.

Hands holding and pointing at Disability Royal Commission pamphlets.

Keeping track of the Disability Royal Commission recommendations

We know there is a lot more to do to improve the lives of people with intellectual disability.

A young man with intellectual disability standing in a white room and singing.

What Self-Determination Means to Me – James Carey

19 December 2025

James Carey shares his story showing self determination in action, defining what self determination means to him.