Meet Sandie, a mother who has faced incredible challenges in securing proper healthcare for her son, Luke, who has experienced refractory epilepsy. In this video, Sandie shares a heart breaking story of inadequate services during the transition from children’s to…

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Election Undertakings 2025 for people with intellectual disability
With the state election on March 8, DDWA urge all political parties to commit to improving services for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. So far only the Greens, and to some extent the Nationals, have responded and shown…
Justin’s Journey: an Autistic person with Diabetes needing better health services in WA
As an Autistic person with Diabetes, Justin’s story highlights the significant challenges he faces to within the WA Health system. This isn’t just a story – it’s a clear call for urgent health reforms in WA to improve services for…
Georgie Talks: my experience as a person with disability trying to get health services in WA
Urgent Health Reforms Needed in WA to improve services for people with intellectual disability. watch Georgie’s story on Vimeo here: https://vimeo.com/1053252462:Georgie: My experience as a person with disability trying to get health services in WA Georgie’s experience with the healthcare system…
Time for Action! Health Reform in WA
To improve health services for people with intellectual disability “Time for Action! Health Reform in WA” highlights the urgent and pressing need to improve health services for people with intellectual disability (PwID) and other developmental disabilities, like Autism. We urge the…
Edith Cowan University: The Nutrition Clinic – Eating for Health
ECU “The Nutrition Clinic – Eating for Health” student led services. FREE nutritional advice for successful applicants.
9 out of 10 children incarcerated have Severe Neurodevelopmental Impairment: WA Study
WA study: 9 out of 10 children Incarcerated have severe neurodevelopmental impairment…
UNSW Podcasts: Responsible Psychotropic Prescribing to People with an Intellectual Disability
The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry at the University of New South Wales has developed and produced these eight podcasts aimed educating health professionals on safe and effective prescribing practices for the treatment of mental health disorders in people with an intellectual disability. To access the podcast webpage link…







