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Designed to improve policies and practices to enable people with a disability across Australia to participate fully in society, the Disability Research Collection contains resources by, and is for, policy-makers, researchers, organisations, service providers and practitioners as well as people with disability, their families and...
Guide

Life with intellectual disability

Mark Podmenik, Maxine Podmenik, Tammy Carlon, Luke Wheatley, Iva Strnadová

This guide, written by people with intellectual disability, covers the nature of intellectual disability, health and co-occurring conditions, strengths, and the struggles caused both by the condition itself and by societal barriers and discrimination. The guide is intended for people with intellectual disability, their families and carers, health professionals, educators, and the general community.
Report

Creating inclusive courts and tribunals


This report is designed to guide service inclusion improvements for courts and tribunals that recognise the needs of people with disability. It includes disability-aware and disability-inclusive practices, screening approaches, judicial guidelines, and specialised court programs, drawing on both evaluative data and good practice principles.
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Working together to prevent everyday harm

Eleanor Watson, Ciara Smyth, Su Su Tun, Heikki Ikaheimo

Everyday harm, such as being ignored or talked badly about, or not having your choices and preferences acted on, happens often to people with disability. This guide provides advice on how to notice, acknowledge and respond to harm, as well as how to repair harm and make changes so it doesn't happen again.
Strategy

NSW disability inclusion plan 2026–2029


This plan to make life better for people with disability sets out 30 key actions the New South Wales (NSW) Government has committed to, as required under the Disability Inclusion Act 2014 (NSW). Structured around four focus areas, the plan ensures accountability and progress toward greater inclusion, accessibility and equity across services and communities.