This report examines how Australia's care infrastructures, encompassing welfare, housing, food and community support systems are fraying and increasingly failing to meet the basic needs of those on low- or no- income. The report documents the labour-intensive and precarious work required to piece together fragmented supports amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

This report highlights the need for urgent, coordinated action to move away from outdated housing models and invest in contemporary, accessible homes that reflect the needs and preferences of people with disability. The findings and recommendations provide a pathway for stronger policy and practice to improve the quality, sustainability and inclusivity of Basic Specialist Disability...

Despite decades of reforms and targeted initiatives, people with intellectual disabilities continue to experience barriers to securing and sustaining employment, particularly in the open or 'mainstream' labour market. This report focuses on the concept of meaningful employment which shifts attention away from the formal characteristics of a workplace as either mainstream or non-mainstream, instead asking...

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.

This research arose from a need to better understand the nature and impact of supports provided to people with disability and complex needs living in permanent supportive housing (PSH), including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding and services. This report provides key findings and recommendations from interviews with 12 tenants with disabilities and complex needs...