National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP)

Flinders University recently celebrated 50 years of its Medicine program. To commemorate the occasion, Flinders profiled some of its notable alumni, including NDRP Board Member Professor Anne Kavanagh OAM. Read Anne’s story in the 50 Years of Medicine publication: https://lnkd.in/gY57A53m

Applications close on 6 December for the 2024 Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program. The program places a strong emphasis on translating research findings into real-world applications that can drive policy change and program development. People with disability are encouraged to apply. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g-iXHZ7T

EVENT REMINDER: Our first Evidence to Action event is next Thursday 5 December. For those attending the event, we’ve prepared some materials to support your understanding of the event themes and provide additional information for the discussions – you can download them here: https://lnkd.in/g4uZcRsS If you’re interested in joining us for this important discussion, don’t forget to register now. Can’t make it? We’ll be sharing the recording after the event. People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Inclusion Australia

We’re pleased to have Professor Helen Dickinson joining the final session of our Evidence to Action event next week. Professor Dickinson will be discussing how research can address “where to from here.” She’ll be joining previously announced speakers Megan Spindler-Smith, Professor Sally Robinson, and facilitator Jane Britt. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gKgZRrq2 People with Disability Australia (PWDA) Inclusion Australia

On 3 December, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) will be hosting A Voice of Our Own, an online conference designed for and by people with disability. Held on the International Day of People with Disability, it will feature speakers, panel discussions and performances. Find out more info and register here: https://lnkd.in/gJ_VqUrE

The NDRP Board is thrilled to announce our first Research Committee, which will provide independent, strategic advice on the NDRP’s research activities. These include our research funding, capacity strengthening, evidence to action and research translation activities. Of the twelve members of the inaugural committee, half are people with disability. The Research Committee will serve for two years as a sub-committee of the NDRP Board. The Committee members are: - Dr Kate Davies, Public Officer for the Community Disability Alliance Hunter and Research Director at the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW - Dr Elroy Dearn, Research Fellow in Design and Social Context at RMIT and the Summer Foundation - Dr Alexandra Devine, Senior Research Fellow in Disability Research Policy at the University of Melbourne - Prof Helen Dickinson, Professor of Public Service Research, University of NSW - Professor John Gilroy (PhD), Professor of Indigenous Health and Disability at the University of Sydney - Professor Anne Kavanagh, Chair in Disability and Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne - Dr Jade McEwen, Assistant Director of Research and Evaluation for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission - Prof Sally Robinson, Professor of Disability and Community Inclusion at Flinders University - Prof Jackie Leach Scully, Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Disability Innovation Institute, University of NSW - Tahlia-Rose Vanissum, Head of Policy at First People’s Disability Network - Robbi Williams, CEO Julia Farr Association Purple Orange - Prof Erin Wilson, Director Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology Read more at https://lnkd.in/gEpiQTGf

Our first Evidence to Action event will be held on 5 December, on the topic Exploring the Evidence to Enable the Elimination of Restrictive Practices in Australia. It is an online event held on Zoom and we will provide Auslan interpreters, live captioning and there will be breaks. Watch the video to find out more in Auslan. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gKgZRrq2 Inclusion Australia People with Disability Australia (PWDA)

Analysis & Policy Observatory (APO) Disability Research Collection highlight: 2024 National Carer survey and Draft National Carer Strategy 2024-2034. Carers NSW, together with the Australian State and Territory Carer organisations, have released first results from the 2024 National Carer Survey. With over 10,000 valid responses from across Australia, the highlights provide key information on a range of issues affecting carers. Read the results (including Easy Read version): https://lnkd.in/g_psY5hd The Australian Government has also released their draft National Carer Strategy 2024-2034, after hearing from carers across the country over the past six months. Read the draft strategy (including highlights in Easy Read): https://lnkd.in/gciQypEx

Next Wednesday 27 November, our Head of Research Program Gillian Mason will be speaking at the Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH)’s AI.Care conference. Gillian has long been involved in the digital health sector. Before she joined the NDRP, she co-wrote a book chapter with Denis Newman-Griffis, Bonnielin Swenor and Rupa Valdez for the First AI & Disability Justice Symposium, which took place in Toronto, Canada last week. On Wednesday, she will be talking about the future they imagined together, where data and AI support movement towards disability justice. Find out more about the conference 👉 https://lnkd.in/gYdmea-7

The latest issue of the Journal of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is now available, and includes the publication of “Which Way? Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Attaining Supports to Meet Their Interwoven Socio-Cultural, Health and Disability-Related Needs and Aspirations Within the Context of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme.”  This publication is from a study that looked at the complexities around accessing NDIS support experienced by Deaf or Hard of Hearing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and identifies community-led and culturally appropriate strategies to address these. The NDRP provided funding for this research in our 2021 pilot funding round. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ggVJdEhc