Mellissa Kavenagh

Mellissa Kavenagh

Research Project Coordinator, Centre of Research Excellence in Disability & Health and University of Melbourne

Health & Medicine

Deeper data needed to understand scale of abuse faced by people with disability

The size and scale of the problem of violence against people with disability remains obscure because the data is too fragmented. A new project aims to change that.

Health & Medicine

Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disability

Housing affordability and security for all Australians is a fundamental issue missing from the federal election campaign – particularly for those with disabilities