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Jody Barney

Journal article

Addressing disability-related health inequities

Natalie Elliott, Anne Kavanagh, Zoe Aitken
This paper describes a co-designed project that models the impact of hypothetical policy interventions on mental health inequities experienced by people with disability. It argues achieving more equitable solutions requires adopting a human-rights informed framework and working in partnership with the people most impacted by inequities and government representatives tasked with developing policy responses.
Journal article

Which way? Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are deaf or hard of hearing attaining supports

Hannah Lack, Yeokyung Kim, Yi Yang, George Disney, Peter Summers, Ashley McAllister
This paper argues the National Disability Insurance Scheme must enhance collaboration with participants, local communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, disability service providers, and the wider health system, to develop more locally led solutions that empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Deaf or Hard of Hearing participants to achieve better outcomes.
Report

Hey! Hear me out


This project aimed to understand what helps, and what makes it hard for First Nations NDIS participants who are deaf or hard of hearing, to use their NDIS plans in a way that meet their needs and aspirations.
Submission

Disability support pension: the impact of institutional abuse and neglect on people with disability


This report considers the systemic failures of the Disability Support Pension application and review processes and the harm caused to individuals with disability by their interaction with Centrelink. The report is also a submission to the Senate Inquiry on the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension.
Report

The NDIS Utilisation Project - Victoria


This mixed-methods project aims to better understand how and why NDIS plan utilisation rates may vary amongst Victorian NDIS participants.

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