Person
Helen Dickinson
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Journal article
Addressing disability-related health inequities
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.
Report
The future of Generative AI in policy work in Australia
A national examination of the current and anticipated use of Generative AI (GenAI) in policy work. It sought to understand how senior Australian public servants perceived the strengths and weaknesses of these applications, the potential of GenAI for policy work, and what needs to happen to make GenAI safe to use in policy work.
Discussion paper
Reasonable and necessary supports
In recent years the NDIS has faced demands to be more financially sustainable as a greater number of participants than expected has entered the scheme. This paper outlines the pressures on the NDIS relating to entry, and decisions around what constitutes ‘reasonable and necessary’ supports.
Evaluation
Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health: impact evaluation report 2016–2022
This is an impact evaluation report outlining the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health (CRE-DH) research findings and activities, with messages for action to improve the social and health outcomes for people with disability.
Report
“I think the teachers need more help” - Voices of experience from students with disability in Australia
This survey sought to specifically focus on the voices and perspectives of young people in education. The results suggest that a significant proportion of students with disability do not feel included in all activities within their schools.