Cerebral Palsy Australia

What Cerebral Palsy Australia does

Cerebral Palsy Australia is the national peak advocacy body for people affected by cerebral palsy in Australia, founded in 1952. It functions as the coordinating policy and information voice for the cerebral palsy community, representing individuals with CP, their families, carers, and the clinicians and researchers who serve them. The organisation's remit explicitly extends across the trans-Tasman region, anchoring the ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy as a shared advocacy framework with New Zealand counterparts.

Its core product surface consists of three primary assets: My CP Guide, an information resource platform intended to centralise guidance for people with CP, families, and clinicians; the ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy, a policy and advocacy framework rather than a software product; and Share Your Stories, a community engagement platform that collects and publishes lived-experience narratives. None of these assets are described as incorporating AI, machine learning, or significant technical infrastructure beyond standard web-platform delivery, and there is no mention of APIs, mobile applications, or proprietary data pipelines.

The business model is that of a registered nonprofit: revenue is derived from individual donations, philanthropic support, and government/NDIS-aligned grant funding (notably Information, Linkages and Capacity-Building / ILC streams), with no commercial pricing model, subscription tier, or fee-for-service offering evident in the input. Operational scale indicators such as staff headcount, annual budget, and audited financials are not disclosed. The organisation sustains itself through its ecosystem of partnerships with state CP bodies (Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Cerebral Palsy Support Network), research institutions (CP-Achieve, Liggins Institute, Curtin University), and clinical/professional bodies (Speech Pathology Australia, AGOSCI, AusACPDM), and through a formal governance structure that as of 2025 includes a Lived Experience Advisory Panel chaired by Wade Costley alongside a Board chaired by Zane Mackenzie.

Name

Cerebral Palsy Australia

Legal name

Cerebral Palsy Australia

Website

https://cpaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cerebral Palsy Australia is the national peak advocacy body for people affected by cerebral palsy in Australia, founded in 1952, coordinating policy, information resources (My CP Guide), community storytelling, and the trans-Tasman ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Cerebral Palsy Australia accepts donations through its website to support people with cerebral palsy. Donation details and credit card details are collected and stored in-house by Cerebral Palsy Australia.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cerebral Palsy Australia is a nonprofit organization that serves as the national voice for cerebral palsy awareness in Australia. It provides accessible online information resources (My CP Guide), runs advocacy initiatives such as the ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy, and operates a community storytelling platform (Share Your Stories) to connect people with cerebral palsy, families, and carers. The organization is funded primarily through donations.

Product overview

Cerebral Palsy Australia operates primarily as a national advocacy and awareness organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include My CP Guide (an online information resource for cerebral palsy), the ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy initiative, and a Share Your Stories community platform. The organization functions as a not-for-profit entity focused on elevating the concerns and experiences of the cerebral palsy community in Australia since 1952.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My CP Guide Australia's leading online information resource for all things cerebral palsy, offering credible, accessible information covering diagnosis, therapies, independence, and well-being throughout life. Delivered as a consortium-led platform with Ability First Australia, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, and Cerebral Palsy Support Network.
• ANZ Cerebral Palsy Strategy A strategic initiative aimed at improving the quality of life for people with cerebral palsy across Australia and New Zealand, providing regional coordination of advocacy efforts.
• Share Your Stories Platform A community-driven storytelling platform where individuals with cerebral palsy and their families share personal stories and experiences, fostering community connection.
• Communication Hub An accessible web resource offering valuable information about communication support services for people with communication challenges, collaboratively developed with Speech Pathology Australia and AGOSCI.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• My CP Guide Consortium Partners (Ability First Australia, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Cerebral Palsy Support Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMy CP Guide is led by Cerebral Palsy Australia as part of a consortium of Australian organisations, including Ability First Australia, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, and the Cerebral Palsy Support Network. These organisations are committed to delivering high-quality, accessible information to people with cerebral palsy.
• CP-AchievecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partnership for NDIS goal setting for adults with cerebral palsy. CP-Achieve provides research-informed guidance and resources.
• Speech Pathology Australia and AGOSCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboratively developed the Communication Hub, an accessible platform offering valuable information about communication support services for people with communication challenges.
• Liggins Institute of the University of Auckland and Curtin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on the 'Healthy Ageing with Cerebral Palsy' research study exploring the ageing experiences of adults with cerebral palsy across Australia and New Zealand.
• AusACPDM (Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that bring together individuals with professional interest in specific focus areas related to cerebral palsy and developmental medicine.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• United Cerebral Palsy: Largest US cerebral palsy advocacy and services network; directly comparable national CP advocacy, fundraising, and information-portal model, although operating at significantly larger scale across the US.
• Cerebral Palsy Alliance: Australia's largest cerebral palsy service and research organisation; directly comparable national CP mission, partner in the My CP Guide consortium, overlapping donor and policy-advocacy territory.
• Cerebral Palsy Foundation: US-based cerebral palsy research and education nonprofit; directly comparable CP-focused mission centred on awareness, information, and research partnerships.
• Inclusion Australia: Australian national disability rights advocacy organisation for people with intellectual disability; comparable Australian nonprofit advocacy model and policy engagement footprint.
• People with Disability Australia: Australian national cross-disability advocacy and representative organisation; directly comparable advocacy, policy, and lived-experience governance model in the same Australian disability sector.

Regional players

• Stroke Foundation Australia: Australian national stroke advocacy and prevention nonprofit; comparable long-established health advocacy model with content marketing, fundraising, and national partnerships.
• Multiple Sclerosis Australia: Australian national peak body for multiple sclerosis; comparable condition-specific advocacy, donation-dependent funding, and community storytelling model in the same Australian disability landscape.
• Muscular Dystrophy Foundation Australia: Australian national advocacy and support organisation for muscular dystrophy; comparable condition-specific nonprofit model, donation funding, and community information-portal structure.
• Epilepsy Foundation Australia: Australian national epilepsy information, support and advocacy nonprofit; comparable condition-specific information portal, donation model, and community education focus.

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Services: Australia's peak body for disability service providers; broader incumbent covering the full disability sector with overlapping advocacy, policy engagement, and member-network functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cerebralpalsyaustralia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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