Learn about our research projects
3D printed food for people with swallowing disability
Identifying ways 3D food printing could be used to improve the visual appeal of puree meals for people with swallowing difficulty.
Accessibility Design for Bathrooms
Ensuring public and private bathrooms are well-designed, accessible, and healthier.
Carer Knowledge Exchange
With funding from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, the Exchange will support improved outcomes for carers and the people they support.
Centre for Carers Research
Supporting distribution, translation and engagement with the expanding carer research and evidence base.
Current PhD Students
Find out more about the work our PhD students are doing.
Disability Citizenship and Social Participation Monitor
An “accounting” of the perception of people with disabilities’ lived experience of community participation.
Disability entrepreneurship in Australia
People with disability face considerable economic and social exclusion in Australia. One innovative response to this is private and social entrepreneurship,...
Embedding Evaluation as Part of Core Business
This project implements a Co-Designed Evaluation Framework Prototype to improve outcomes for people with disabilities, their families and carers.
Employment Opportunities for People with Disability in the Construction Industry
How the construction industry's growth can enable opportunities for employment for people with disability.
Employment Service through Virtual Platforms and Local Community
Spinal Cord Injury Australia Employment Service through virtual platforms and local community connections.
Harnessing the Passions and Talents of Entrepreneurs
Training for people with disability to enhance their ability to operate and run a small business.
Improving the Employment Outcomes for Students with Intellectual Disability
This project applies program logic and co-designed evaluation to improve the school employment programs and employment outcomes.
Listening to People with Intellectual Disability About Disability Institutions
Investigating the views of people with intellectual disability about disability institutions.
National Disability Research Agenda
Inclusive and inter-disciplinary consortium building a vision for disability research.
Next Generation Assistive Wearable Exoskeleton
Enabling mobility with personalised, wearable and affordable exoskeleton technology.
Occupational Therapy in Specialised School Settings
Advancing outcomes for children, and improving collaboration of health and education professionals.
Safe and just futures for people living with dementia in residential aged care
Using human rights law to contest the segregation and confinement of people living with dementia.
Transforming Data with the Disability Community
Innovative data-driven research program, to unlock real-world value for people with disability.
Wheelchair Design for People with Tremors
Creating a powerdrive wheelchair designed for people who experience tremors.
Work-Integrated Learning Internships
Exploring the experience of students with disability, looking for and participating in internships.