Australia
Research Summary
Person-centred practice
This paper summarises an evidence review of person-centred practice. It provides NDIS providers and workers, people with disability, their family and supporters, and health and allied health professionals and practitioners with an overview of person-centred practice in disability. The review covers: what person-centred practice means the different ways that organisations and workers can be person-centred...
Report
Climate anxiety in pre-adolescent children
This report examines the psychological impact of climate change education on primary age children, arguing that the current approach is cognitively inappropriate and ethically questionable. It calls for a shift toward developmentally appropriate, psychologically safe and empowering environmental education. The report provides recommendations for policy and practice.
Guide
Everyday communication: tips for supporting people with deafness or hearing loss
A practical, easy-to-follow guide designed to help Australians communicate more inclusively with people who are Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss. This tip sheet offers straightforward, real-world advice such as facing the person, reducing background noise, speaking clearly (not loudly), and asking individuals how they prefer to communicate.
Guide
Inclusive healthcare: making services accessible for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
A practical guide designed to help healthcare providers deliver respectful, person-centred care to people who are Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss. It explores how communication barriers in healthcare can lead to misdiagnosis, distress, and poorer outcomes and offers simple and effective strategies.
Guide
Interacting with Autistic people: a guide for Australian police
This guide supports Australian police in their interactions with Autistic people. It offers practical strategies to improve communication, recognise signs of autism, and ensure respectful, safe and effective engagement.