03/01/2022
Did you know
1 in 700 Australian babies is diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
1 in 2 is in chronic pain.
1 in 2 has an intellectual impairment.
1 in 3 cannot walk.
1 in 3 has hip displacement.
1 in 4 has epilepsy.
1 in 4 has a behaviour disorder.
1 in 4 cannot talk.
1 in 5 is tube fed.
1 in 5 has a sleep disorder.
1 in 10 has a severe vision impairment.
1 in 25 has a severe hearing impairment.
Of all children with cerebral palsy, 40% were born prematurely and 60% born at term.
11% of children were from a multiple birth, compared to just over 6% of the Australian population.
Globally, approximately 17 million people have cerebral palsy.
Approximately 34,000 people are living with cerebral palsy in Australia.
The cost of cerebral palsy is estimated expenditure of $1.47 billion per year.
Care is estimated to cost an average of $43,431 per person per year, of which approximately 37% is borne by the individual and/or their family.
When a value for lost well-being is included, this cost increases to $115,000 per year.
The number of people with cerebral palsy in Australia is expected to increase to 47,601 by 2050.
