Organisation
Living with Disability Research Centre
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Report
Inclusion of people with disabilities on the boards of not-for-profit disability service providers
This report discusses inclusion and diversity in the board rooms of the 75 largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia. It finds that just over a fifth of the providers have two or more leaders with disabilities currently serving on their boards and all of these boards reported positive outcomes from the appointments.
Evaluation
Evaluation of My Rights Matter: a program to change understanding, skills and policy about supported decision making
This evaluation report reviews the operation and effectiveness of the My Rights Matter program, which aimed to promote supported decision making by people with intellectual disability. The report reflects on the overall success and learnings from the program.
Journal article
A flawed model or weak implementation? A critical review of the approach to group homes taken the Disability Royal Commission
This article describes the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disabilities’ approach to group homes, the evidence heard, and its conclusions; and critiques its stance, processes, and some recommendations.
Literature review
Evidence about best practice in supported accommodation services: what needs to be in place?
Provision of supported accommodation services for people with disabilities are in a state of flux, as new ways of funding and delivering services are implemented as part of National Disability Insurance Scheme. The focus of this review is group homes and people with intellectual disabilities who are the biggest group of people using these services.
Report
Diversity, dignity, equity and best practice: a framework for supported decision-making
This research aims to understand the significance of supported decision-making to the lives of people with cognitive disabilities, identify its essential elements common to anyone with cognitive disabilities in any context, and locate key implementation issues.