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Iain Perkes, UNSW Sydney; David Cooper, UNSW Sydney; Jessica Grisham, UNSW Sydney; Katelyn Dyason, UNSW Sydney; Lara Farrell, Griffith University, and Lizzie Manning, University of Newcastle Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people – that’s about half a million Australians. Our new research shows how [...]
Kate Anderson, Deakin University and Darryl Sellwood, Flinders University This month, Victoria became the latest Australian state to ban single-use plastics, including straws. While this is a win for the environment and marine life, it will come at a price for social inclusion. Disposable straws enable many people to safely enjoy drinks without prior planning [...]
Alex Sully, Dr George Disney, Dr Glenda Bishop, Dr Zoe Aitken and Professor Anne KavanaghFor many people, being able to engage in everyday life is something they take for granted. Gaining employment, finding a place to live and pursuing travel, leisure and social activities become more about ‘which’ movie to see rather than ‘if’ they [...]
David Armstrong, RMIT University At a press conference last week, paralympian Dylan Alcott recalled the pain of being a child with a disability. “I had no friends when I was five,” the Australian of the Year told reporters. “I even got goosebumps saying that.” He said one of the positives about the National Disability Insurance [...]
Dyah Pitaloka, Senior Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University Malaysia Parman, 41, is a massage therapist with visual impairment who supports his family. While he's used to people treating him as someone unfit for other work, he's determined to prove he can earn a decent living with the [...]
Helen Dickinson, UNSW and Anne Kavanagh, University of Melbourne In Victoria there are nearly 80 active COVID-19 cases linked to more than 50 disability accommodation sites. At least two people have died. These don’t sound like big numbers in the context of Victoria’s second wave, and particularly when we compare it to the COVID-19 crisis [...]
Helen Dickinson, UNSW; Catherine Smith, University of Melbourne, and Sophie Yates, UNSW Only 22% of family members and carers of students with a disability agreed they had received adequate educational support during the pandemic. Many respondents in our new research, and survey, on behalf of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) reported being [...]
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) promises a life-changing opportunity for Australians living with disabilities to get the supports they need to engage and participate fully in their communities. The size, complexity and rapid roll-out of the NDIS meant that teething problems would inevitably arise. An independent review, released yesterday, shows these problems are particularly [...]
More than 12% of students with disability are being refused school enrolment, and over 40% are being excluded from school events and activities. These are some of the findings from a survey published today by the national organisation Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). More than 500 young people with disability, and families [...]
Increased digital participation has provided many positives for young people with disabilities, but greater potential risks can also be found lurking online for those who live with a disability, according to latest research from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner. The potential risks – such as exposure to inappropriate content, excessive use, and image-based abuse [...]
