by ASID Secretariat | Jun 18, 2025 | 2025, News
ASID President Chris has been recognized in the King’s Birthday Honours List with the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Award in the General Division. She received this for distinguished service to people with intellectual disabilities, to social welfare...
by ASID Secretariat | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024, Media Release, News
ASID Qld division has produced a joint statement with other Qld organisations about the importance of government action about the health of people with intellectual disabilities’ – click here.
by ASID Secretariat | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024, News, Resources
ASID has published a new position statement on Facilitated Communication and Rapid Prompting Method. It is available on our website on the tab resources and then position statements and there is also a plain English version.
by ASID Secretariat | Sep 5, 2024 | Annual Awards, News
ASID is offering a new award that recognises intellectual disability professionals across all discipline areas who use research to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The 2024 ASID Intellectual Disability Professional Awards are now open for...
by ASID Secretariat | May 7, 2024 | 2024, News
In response to the comments in the press and the Minister recently, ASID wrote to Minister Shorten. In the letter we called for reconsideration of the discriminatory position that was being discussed towards offenders with intellectual disabilities. It had been...
by ASID Secretariat | Mar 14, 2024 | 2024, News
Conference Theme was “Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future” The 57th ASID conference was held from 12 – 14 November at the Aerial Function Centre, Sydney. This conference marked the 60th anniversary of ASID and will be a partnership with...