News
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The untapped potential of neighbourhoods for supporting children with disability and their families
04/09/25
Prof Hannah Badland explores why neighbourhoods matter for the health of children with disability, an area largely overlooked in Australian disability policy.
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As Victoria demolishes public housing towers, the rights of people with disability must be upheld
28/08/25
Dr Elroy Dearn writes for Croakey Health Media about the Victorian government’s plans to demolish public housing towers in Melbourne.
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ABC Listen - States expected to match $2 billion autism pledge
21/08/25
Prof Helen Dickinson interviewed on ABC Listen about the newly announced program to divert children with autism from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
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‘Thriving Kids’ could help secure the future of the NDIS. But what will the program mean for children and families?
20/08/25
Helen Dickinson, Anne Kavanagh and Catherine Smith discuss what the newly announced ‘Thriving Kids’ foundational supports program could mean for children and families.
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Love where you live? The five elements for thriving neighbourhoods
19/08/25
Dr Amanda Alderton spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald about neighbourhood design that supports health and wellbeing.
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‘Several teachers didn’t believe in ADHD’: families speak about how students with disability are bullied and excluded
18/08/25
Prof Helen Dickinson and Dr Catherine Smith discuss responses to a new survey of parents and caregivers about their disabled children’s experiences in Australian schools.
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Calls to reframe how people view disability
08/08/25
Prof Anne Kavanagh speaks to the ABC News about the social model of disability.
- Forget what you think you know about disability (ABC News)
- Reframing disability (abc.net.au)
- Calls to reframe how people view disability (ABC Radio)
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How to address the housing affordability crisis for Australians with disability
07/08/25
Alex Sully, Jodie Bailie, Zoe Aitken and Glenda Bishop write for Croakey Health Media about the persistent inequalities in housing affordability for people with disability.
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What happens if I go over or under on my NDIS plan? And what do shorter funding periods mean for me?
21/07/25
Prof Helen Dickinson discusses new NDIS reform relating to the funding periods in which participants are allowed to spend their budgets.
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Podcast episode - The link between disability, employment & mental health
18/07/25
A/Prof Zoe Aitken and Dr Marissa Shields were interviewed in the latest episode of Youngcare’s podcast series ‘That Was Unexpected’ about the barriers to employment experienced by people with disability.
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No one left behind: the urgent need for disability support outside the NDIS
29/05/25
Researchers from the University of Melbourne highlight the urgent need for disability support outside the NDIS, particularly for those under the age of 65.
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The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support
20/05/25
Prof Helen Dickinson and Prof Anne Kavanagh discuss the government's ministerial and departmental restructure and the impact on the NDIS and disability supports.
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Ex-Cyclone Alfred has left flooding in its wake. Here’s how floods affect our health
09/03/25
RAY researcher Dr Jodie Bailie discusses the health impacts of flooding.
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NDIS reforms aim to make the scheme fairer. But we’ve found the groups struggling to gain access
17/02/25
Our researchers discuss inequalities in access to the NDIS, the decisions that lead to this and how incoming reforms can address the issue.
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Building a more inclusive society: the role of neighbourhood universal design
04/12/24
Prof Hannah Badland, Dr Amanda Alderton and Dr Elroy Dearn speak to Croakey Media about designing accessible and inclusive neighbourhoods.
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The Senate has passed the NDIS reform bill – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?
22/08/24
Prof Helen Dickinson explains the history of this NDIS reform bill – including the toll it has taken on the community.
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Tiered NDIS provider registration and a say on supports. Are we finally listening to people with disability?
05/08/24
Prof Helen Dickinson explains the significance of the NDIS provider and workforce registration taskforce advice.
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‘Lacklustre’ and ‘disappointing’ – experts react to the government’s disability royal commission response
31/07/24
Prof Anne Kavanagh speaks to The Conversation about the government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission.
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NDIS reform: What are the key sticking points?
16/07/24
Prof Helen Dickinson speaks to Karl Hoerr from the Law Society Journal.
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Choice and control: are whitegoods disability supports? Here’s what proposed NDIS reforms say
12/04/24
News article on The Conversation by Prof Helen Dickinson.
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States agreed to share foundational support costs. So why the backlash against NDIS reforms now?
26/03/24
News article on The Conversation from Prof Helen Dickinson.
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Podcast: Deep Dive into the NDIS Review
05/03/24
Prof Anne Kavanagh and Prof Helen Dickinson speak on two episodes on the Reasonable and Necessary podcast series.
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Recommendations to reboot the NDIS have finally been released. 5 experts react
07/12/23
Prof Anne Kavanagh is asked her opinion of the recommendations from the NDIS review.
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Disability royal commissioners disagreed over phasing out ‘special schools’ – that leaves segregation on the table
02/10/23
News article on The Conversation from Prof Helen Dickinson.
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Young people with disability have poorer mental health when they are unemployed – funding should tackle job barriers
16/08/23
News article on The Conversation by Dr Marissa Shields, Prof Anne Kavanagh and A/Prof Tania King.
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NDIS cost scrutiny is intensifying again – the past shows this can harm health and wellbeing for people with disability
01/05/23
News article on The Conversation by Prof Anne Kavanagh.
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