Building inclusive research through the Community Researcher Network
People with lived experience of disability bring valuable knowledge that can help shape better, more inclusive research. The Community Researcher Network, led by researchers at […]
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Ensuring opportunities meet the needs of young people with disability
To help progress vital research into disability and community inclusion, the Opportunities and Contributions project is tackling the big issue of what matters most to […]
Addressing Health Care Access with and for People with Intellectual Disabil...
Australians expect access to quality healthcare, but equitable access for people with intellectual disability remains a significant challenge. Communication barriers, inaccessible information, limited disability-specific training […]
Choosing strong future care options for adults with intellectual disability
A growing number of Australians with intellectual disability are outliving their parents, who have often been their primary lifelong carers. Critically, many of these ageing […]
Rethinking the school lunchbox with Brittany Johnson
What children eat at school plays a vital role in their health, wellbeing and ability to learn. Yet research shows most Australian children are not […]
The reality of social media feeds in contemporary society
Millions of people turn to social media every day for advice about exercise, diet, weight loss and health – but while some information can be […]
Shining a brighter light on childhood myopia research
By 2050, half the world’s population is expected to have myopia, or short-sightedness, with nearly one in five cases of blindness linked to its complications – yet the cause of this […]
Providing easy access to evidence that benefits child health policy
To ensure that policy decisions which benefit children’s health can be made swiftly and accurately, Flinders’ Caring Futures Institute is developing a powerful tool to centralise […]