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Disability and Health Research

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 8344 0717

Address: Level 4, 207-221 Bouverie St 3001 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/centre-for-health-equity/research-group/disability-and-health-unit

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22.01.2022 Sharon can't do it all on her own. We need our best defence and our strongest team to beat this virus. Who's in?

22.01.2022 Our findings from the survey conducted in May/June this year about disability support work during COVID-19 are now available for download. "Disability Support Workers: the forgotten workforce in COVID-19" Research Report Download here: https://t.co/9TEe70WANk?amp=1 Included in the Report is a list of recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amongst people with disability and their support workers, as well as links to resources for workers.

22.01.2022 Watch live today, the final day of the public hearing into the impacts of COVID-19 on people with disability at the Disability Royal Commission. Stream live from the DRC website: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/

19.01.2022 miss your chance to have a say about Australia’s next National Disability Strategy. The Stage 2 consultation paper is open for your feedback. The new strategy sets out how governments at a federal, State/Territory and local level will work to improve the lives of people with disability. Have your say here: https://t.co/eGPouHwZNJ?amp=1Don’t

18.01.2022 If you haven’t participated yet...THERE’S STILL TIME! Head over to our website to complete the survey today. Let’s all make our voices heard and change the figures on youth unemployment.

14.01.2022 Find out more acon.org.au/ndisfilms [Image description: Pink and grey photograph. Female person of colour with short hair sitting at a desk in front of a cam...era. Do you have a story to tell about the NDIS? We’re making a series of short films documenting LGBTQ+ people and their experiences with the NDIS. To find out more visit www.acon.org.au/ndisfilms] See more

13.01.2022 DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS: THE FORGOTTEN WORKFORCE IN COVID-19 describes the findings from a national survey of 357 disability support workers (DSWs) conducted online between May and June 2020. Respondents ranged from 18-75, 83 % were women, and 31% were over 50. Support workers were asked about specific work issues such as; how they managed physical distancing, COVID-19 infection control training, access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), testing, who they worked with and where they provided support and, the financial and psychological impacts of working during COVID-19.

09.01.2022 Our favourite singles and couples from Love on the Spectrum are back with a few updates on life after the show, and how they're travelling on their dating and relationship journeys.

08.01.2022 "My work has completely changed since COVID...Every day we get new advice on what to do, and that is stressful." Disability Support Workers were surveyed about the impact of #COVID19 by researchers at Unimelb and UNSW Canberra. Full report and fact sheets available here: go.unimelb.edu.au/26ej

06.01.2022 Important submission to #DisabilityRC on employment issues for #PWD stating a need for a national jobs strategy and a life course approach to employment (training, career development, work experience) #NYC2020 Read the paper on our website: https://credh.org.au/submissions-to-the-disability-royal-c/

04.01.2022 Today is a sad day for so many who loved, admired and respected our colleague and friend Allison Milner. We remember her positivity, her colourful humour and her vast and enduring contributions to public health research. Vale Allison Milner 1983-2019

04.01.2022 SURVEY: The Australian Government is currently considering introducing legislation that will require all new housing to be accessible.@mdi_unimelb wants to hear how #accessiblehousing benefits the disability community so they can lobby the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to set minimum standards. Please share your views and circulate the survey link before 26 August: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/mc7j