'This is indirect discrimination against children with disabilities.' Cutbacks in developmental checks show system flaws

Early intervention is crucial for children with disabilities who are falling through the cracks of a faulty system

The government's latest cuts will affect children with disabilities disproportionately and could potentially delay essential diagnoses.

Leah, pregnant with her second child, knows the importance of early intervention.

“If it hadn’t been for my son’s developmental checks, there is no way I would have known there was something wrong. I was a young mum in my twenties. None of my friends had babies. As far as I was concerned, he was flying it.”