Professor Anne Kavanagh

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.

For governments and policy makers, COVID-19 is a chance to address the existing problems for younger Australian workers as youth unemployment looks set to peak

The Australian government has now announced a tailored COVID-19 strategy for people with disability, but it should have come sooner and may not go far enough

While government policy for Australians with disabilities aims to offer choice and control, there are very real barriers that need to be addressed to turn that into a reality

Carers and support workers in disability and aged care are crucial but survey research suggest their working conditions are taking a mental toll

It’s a difficult subject, but men in Australia are much more at risk of having suicidal thoughts than women; now, new research looks at what this means for Australian men with a disability

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment

Having a disability does not automatically equal poor health

How rethinking our understanding of disability could improve lives