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33,797 Australians with Cerebral Palsy have a balance owing

The Economic Impact of Cerebral Palsy in Australia in 2007 , an Access Economics report commissioned by Cerebral Palsy Australia , was launched in Melbourne today by the Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, The Hon Bill Shorten MP.

The report found that, in 2007, the financial cost of Cerebral Palsy (CP) in Australia was $1.47 billion or 0.14% of GDP. When the value of lost wellbeing (disability and premature death) was added, the cost rose a further $2.4 billion.

Access Economics estimates that 33,797 Australians had CP in 2007. At an annual financial cost of $43,431 per person, the cost to the individual is estimated at 36.7% of the total – or $306 per week.

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The Economic Impact of Cerebral Palsy in Australia in 2007