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New Research from the Melbourne Disability Institute explores how deaths for people with neurodevelopmental disabilities like cerebral palsy, intellectual disability or Down syndrome are recorded in Australia. The research found…
The United Nations has announced the theme for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) 2025. The theme for IDPwD is: Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress. December
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and People With Disability Australia (PWDA) have made a joint submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in response…
This resource pack is a collection of practical tools to support research led by and with people with disability. It includes guides, templates and tips developed with people with disability…
A diverse group of Australians has been recognised for advancing equality and justice through the 2025 Australian Human Rights Awards. Several finalists are being celebrated for championing the rights and inclusion…
Disability services for Indigenous people must be culturally appropriate, respect kinship structures and embrace holistic understandings of health, the CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) has…
People with disability are twice more likely to experience violence than people without disability, with 65% of people with disability experiencing violence after turning 15 (Centre of Research Excellence in…
Bus Stop Films’ Accessible Filmmaking Program provides hands-on training in filmmaking to people living with disabilities in Tasmania. As part of a 40-week program, participants recently spent a day on-set…
Monash University has led the creation of a new Disability Wellbeing Index to better measure outcomes for people with disability. Supported by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Index…
The Australian Government is reviewing the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. We want to make sure it is working to protect people with disability. Public consultation is now open. People with disability,…
Women with Disabilities Victoria are proud to launch a new animation that raises awareness about preventing gender-based violence against LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities. This animation was co-designed by their amazing
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria have launched a campaign calling on the Victorian and Australian Governments, along with key sector decision-makers, to implement a coordinated…
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