We’re looking for a research officer to join a multidisciplinary research team at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health. The role focuses on revising cardiometabolic health guidelines for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Although there are ~4.4 million people in Australia with a disability, seeing people with disability on tv and in film still seems rare. The Disability Dialogue is hosting a free discussion about how disability shows up – or doesn’t – on the big screen. disabilitydialogue.com.au/events/reel-in…

📢The team working on the Review of Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention is holding an info session to provide an update on what they've heard from families & to talk about what's next. If you have questions or want to find out more, register! go.unimelb.edu.au/xe98

We have started a new project about the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual disability. People with intellectual disability will work on the project, from choosing research questions and aims to helping develop accessible summaries. Find out more at our

We are looking for a Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors to join our team. We have made an Easy Read job description. Go to external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5290… Lived Experience Inclusion Advisors help make sure the Centre is doing a good job at inclusion. CID Down Syndrome Aus

You might have heard about Foundational Supports for people with disability. These are specific supports available outside of the NDIS. We have written some plain language information to help explain Foundational Supports which you can find here: inclusionaustralia.org.au/resource/gener…

Join us for a webinar to learn how GeneEQUAL builds more inclusive and respectful health care and education. Find out more and register at eventbrite.com.au/e/the-power-of… The GeneEQUAL team will talk about how they co-produced the GeneEQUAL Toolkit, and how healthcare professionals can

We will have Innovation Seed Funding Grants available in the new year. The grants are for health and disability organisations to do innovative, inclusive and collaborative projects in intellectual disability health. Find out more and register to be the first to get details when

Ableism is a barrier to health systems responsiveness to #PeopleWithDisabilities. #ProfSumitKane & #DrThiVinhNguyen proposes a research agenda across the 6 World Health Organization (WHO) building blocks for #HealthSystemResponsiveness t.ly/qce5D Melbourne Disability Institute @idpwd HelpAge International USAID Global Health

Few tickets left!! Join us tomorrow for an engaging discussion at the Ableist Cities Symposium, supported by the University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. This free one-day event will explore solutions required for inclusive development. eventbrite.com.au/e/2024-ableist…

This week, we’re excited to join in various events & conversations to mark IDPwD. We invite you to join in the activities happening around the University of Melbourne campus and check out some of the disability research projects with big impact available on Pursuit. pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/topics/disabil…

#PeopleWithDisabilities face disadvantage & inequity. With the help of our experts we reflect on the challenges and opportunities for realising #Equity & rights for people with disabilities by 2030. #DisabilityInclusion #IDPWD2024 t.ly/0EWUt

Access regulation – Radical antitheses: on #IDPWD2024 ⁦Rae West⁩ ⁦Melbourne Disability Institute⁩ points out that much of the built environment in Australia remains inaccessible for people with disability — Power to Persuade powertopersuade.org.au/blog/access-re…

📢Very important new research from @unimelb's Dr @_yi_yang, Peter Summers, Zoe Aitken Anne Kavanagh BMBS PhD FAFPHM FASSA FAHMS George Disney looking at mortality inequalities between people with and without disability. Targeted interventions and policy reforms are needed now. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

Applications to the NHMRC 2024 Improving Health Outcomes of People with Intellectual Disability Grant Opportunity are open until 12 February. Info at grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid… QCEIDAH The Kids Research Institute Australia Melbourne Disability Institute Disability Health CDS Mater Research

Congrats Yi Yang 杨熠 and George Disney on your piece in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand This important research highlights the need for concerted, coordinated action across metropolitan, regional and rural Australia to prevent more unnecessary deaths. theconversation.com/australians-wi…

Our 2025 Innovation Seed Funding Grants are now open! Find out more and apply at nceidh.org.au/news/2025-inno… We are looking for projects that align to one of the following focus areas: • Mental health • Primary and preventative health • Scope or evaluate new models of care • Care

If you are an experienced community engagement processional with experience working with people with disability and a passion for community collaboration, we have a perfect role for you. external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5299… As our Community Engagement Officer, you will nurture relationships

Fantastic new opportunity at the Centre - external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/5299… please share CID Down Syndrome Aus FPDN Australia Queenslanders with Disability Network QCEIDAH The Kids Research Institute Australia Melbourne Disability Institute Disability Health CDS Inclusion Australia Fragile X Australia People with Disability Australia (PWDA)