SSPA Press Release on recent “midget-tossing” event

15 September 2019 Midget tossing has no place in 2019 It is incredibly disappointing that we have to talk about midget tossing in 2019. It is something that we would have hoped was an outdated mistake of the past that we’ve learnt from and now know better. For a venue to promote an event such […]

SSPA Annual Talent Show

Short Arts Collective presents: SSPA Annual Talent Show Saturday 5th October 2019 Lake Hume Resort, Albury, NSW Come one, Come all, calling out for Budding Ballerinas, Hilarious Comedians, Singing Divas, Mysterious Magicians, Melodious Musicians whatever your talent is we want to see it! We also would like to know a bit about yourself so we […]

SSPA letter to NDIA

In response to the common rejection of people with short stature/skeletal dysplasia to the NDIS program, the SSPA has written the following letter to the acting CEO of the NDIA Letter to NDIA

SSPA statement on Achondroplasia Drug Trial

Registrations now open for the 2019 SSPA Convention

The Short Statured People of Australia invite you to attend our 2019 SSPA 52nd Annual National Convention. The convention will be held from Monday 30th September 2019 to Sunday 6th October 2019 at the Lake Hume Resort, Albury NSW. Word Registration PDF Registration Please find a copy of the registration form attached. If you have […]

ABC Podcast on Disability and Relationships featuring Short Statured People

You can download it here.

42 DAYS until the 2019 National Short Statured Sports Weekend.

📢 42 DAYS until the 2019 National Short Statured Sports Weekend. At the halfway point of registrations, We are on track for a record number of attendees! 🏃🏼‍♀️25 Short Statured Athletes 📥 65 in Total have Registered thus far 6 & U = 1 Athlete7 – 12 YRS = 10 Athletes13 – 18 YRS = 6 AthletesOpen […]

Southern Cross Austereo response to SSPA complaint

Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

The Australian Government has released the Draft Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. People of short stature may experience; violence, abuse, and or all of the above during our lives. This includes being mocked, photographed and filmed on mobile phones, having abusive and derogatory […]

Documentary series EMPLOYABLE ME returns with more people with disabilities battling to find work.

The award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary series Employable Me is returning to follow the stories of nine more people with disabilities as they battle to find work. Find out more here