Disability

Health & Medicine

Rise in e-scooter-related brain injuries highlights the need for new treatments

Traumatic brain injuries have devastating consequences for patients and their families, driving research for new treatments

Health & Medicine

It's time to improve employment for Australians with disability

New research finds that for people with disability, working in a job that's a good match for their skills and needs can improve mental health. But the reverse is also true

Sciences & Technology

‘You don’t need fancy equipment to make good prostheses’

An inexpensive system for customised prosthetic sockets is producing much-needed assistive devices for people around the world

Sciences & Technology

Kids with disability are gamers too

Working with an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, researchers have co-designed a video game controller to provide more opportunities for fun and social connection

Health & Medicine

Caring for the carers

National Carers Week is a time to think about the unpaid work done by millions caring for loved ones with mental ill health and how we can support them

Education

Helping more students ‘see themselves’ in the classroom

Increasing the diversity of Australia’s teaching workforce hasn’t been a policy priority. It’s time for a rethink

Politics & Society

Australia must include people with cognitive disability in politics

People with cognitive disability want to have their say in Australian politics. And we must do more to recognise their political inclusion

Health & Medicine

Why your brain health matters

On World Brain Day, work continues to provide access to life-changing therapies to improve life for those living with brain disorders to reduce disability

Politics & Society

It’s time to make waves in beach accessibility

Excluding people with disability from beach culture is both unfair and unlawful. Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities

Arts & Culture

Empowering disabled talent in the Australian screen industry

A new report highlights discrimination and inaccessibility for disabled film and television workers, creating missed opportunities for the industry