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DARU

Making systemic changes is a lot about power. Who has the power to make changes to laws, policies, or providing funding for a program. It is important to recognise and…

DARU

Making systemic changes is a lot about power. Who has the power to make changes to laws, policies, or providing funding for a program. It is important to recognise and…

Melbourne Disability Institute
Disability and Health Journal
Saturday 8th November, 2025

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…

Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and People With Disability Australia (PWDA
Mirage News
Thursday 2nd October, 2025

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…

National Disability Research Partnership
Australian Policy Online (APO)
Monday 13th October, 2025

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…

The Australian Government
Monday 4th August, 2025

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
Monday 4th August, 2025

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
Monday 21st July, 2025

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…

AFDO
Monday 7th July, 2025

At the 18th session of the UN Conference of States Parties (COSP18), Tim Harte delivered a compelling speech on behalf of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO).

Women with Disabilities Victoria
Friday 30th May, 2025

Women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Australia face significant barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and experience higher rates of sexual and intimate partner violence. Physical, structural,…

Human Rights Act
Friday 28th February, 2025

The Human Rights Act’s new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.