The NDRP will facilitate a collaborative and inclusive disability research program that builds the evidence for successful innovation in policy and practice.
Mary Sayers is joining the NDRP as our first CEO. We look forward to Mary bringing her expertise and passion to lead the NDRP as we begin to implement our Research Agenda.
Find out more about the NDRP and our governance on our website: ndrp.org.au
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We’re pleased to share our Strengthening Research Capacity plan. The plan outlines how the NDRP, funding agencies and the university sector can work together to strengthen disability research capacity over the next decade. Read at ndrp.org.au/research-capacit…
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ALT Tile 2 text reads: One of the NDRP's roles is to strengthen disability research capacity. While there is already capacity in disability research, there is a need to continue to improve and build on disability-inclusive research that focusses on issues that are important for people with disability.
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ALT Tile 3 text reads: The plan outlines a multi-pronged approach to achieving system-wide capacity strengthening - including enhanced inclusivity, increased funding, system reforms and building sustainable collaborations.
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ALT Tile 4 text reads: The Strengthening Research Capacity Plan also outlines key actions that the NDRP, funding agencies and universities can take.
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We’re excited to share the NDRP Research Agenda. The Research Agenda will guide our research over the next decade. Thank you to everyone who shaped the Research Agenda over the last two years. ndrp.org.au/researchagenda
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ALT Tile 2 text reads: What is it? The Research Agenda guides out research over the next 10 or more years. It makes sure that disability research in Australia is well-supported so we better understand what’s important to people with disability, and provides evidence to help shape policies and practices that result in better life outcomes for people with disability.
ALT Tile 4 text reads: How was it developed? The NDRP Research Agenda was developed in collaboration with people with disability, their representative organisations and allies over two years from 2021-2023.
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We're building our leadership team. Expressions of interest now open for our Chair of the Board (close 13 May) and Chief Executive Officer (close 20 May) #disabilityleadershipndrp.org.au/get-involved/rec…
🚨We’re excited to share that the NDRP is now an independent company! It has been a long journey and we are so grateful to everyone who was involved along the way. You can read the NDRP Constitution on our website ndrp.org.au/about
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Directing Change Scholarship: @AICDirectors & @ANDisability are offering 15 scholarships and mentoring to support leaders with disability and increase representation on boards. Scholarship are for Foundations of Directorship or Company Directors Course. scholarships.org.au/scholars…
The NDRP is all about collaborative research: "nobody can do this in isolation". The second of our video series explains what we mean and why we believe that research done in partnership is better.
One of our principles is to value the knowledge of people with disability in research. We do this by funding research that gives people with disability real decision-making power. This video explains more.
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Out today: @NDRP_Aus APO Disability Research Collection update August 2023.
Check out the latest in disability research from the Collection➡️cm.edm.unimelb.edu.au/t/r-5A…
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We are so pleased for Keran Howe who received an Honorary Doctorate from @UniMelb yesterday, in recognition of her service to disability policy & advocacy - especially for women. Keran is on our Working Party; we know firsthand how she brings her passion and wisdom to everything.
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One of the projects we funded @Deakin co-designed 7 videos to help Syrian & Iraqi refugees with disability access the NDIS and support in Australia. The Arabic videos (English subtitles) were co-designed by researchers & #refugee families with #disabilityndrp.org.au/projectcodesigni…
"The NDRP is aiming to be inclusive from the get-go so that people with disability are at the centre of driving the questions and the way in which we do research". Anne @Kavanagh_AM on how the NDRP aims to be responsive to what people with disability see as research priorities
One of our funded projects @Sydney_Uni made a website for parents with intellectual disability. It has tip sheets for parents and support workers. It also has advice for family support services & the NDIS to support parents with intellectual disability rccf-parenting-disability.sy…
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Keran Howe, NDRP Working Party member, shares the benefits of the NDRP to people with disability and universities. ‘It’s going to create opportunities for people with disability to have careers in academia and in research, and build understanding from those rich perspectives’
There’s still time to have your say on the draft NDRP research agenda. The research agenda will guide what research is funded by the NDRP – so it’s important we get it right and hear from as many people as possible. Closing this Friday 26 May.
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We are working with @NDRP_Aus to run a paid online group discussion for young ppl with disability (14 - 25yrs) asking:
✨ What topics would you most like researched?
✨ How can disability research be more inclusive?
🗓️ 6 June, 6-8pm AEST
More info here: surveymonkey.com/r/NDRPenews
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This video explains what Australian universities and government need to do to make sure PWID are included at university. It is based on research done with Flinders Uni and CDS at USyd as part of a National Disability Research Partnership project.