Latest news, research and events from the Melbourne Disability Institute at the University of Melbourne
Do you work with young people aged 15-24 years who are looking for work? We need your help!
The Youth Employment Study (YES), based out of the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, wants to hear from young jobseekers to learn more about what it has been like looking for work during COVID-19 for young Australians.
Any young person, aged 15-24 who has been looking for work is eligible. Send this link to eligible young people or check out the website for more information.
Website
https://yes-study.org.au
Survey
https://is.gd/yes_study_survey
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD-a7fIhQKI
The University of Melbourne is working with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) on a research project to understand experiences accessing care during COVID-19.
Over March, April, and May 2020, the NDIA made a number of changes to the way their services work to ensure participants could continue to access services and supports.
The survey will help the NDIA understand what participants thought about the changes they made to the NDIS in response to COVID-19 and how they found using tele-health (phone and video) to access allied health care services.
The NDIA want to better understand what worked for participants to help them shape how these services are provided in the future.
https://melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KrVHMSlWoAKH1H
Share your accessible housing story!
The Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for a minimum accessibility standard for housing in the National Construction Code is now open for public consultation.
The Australian Network for Universal Housing Design (ANUHD) wants to ensure that the Australian Building Codes Board hears the personal stories of people whose lives have been improved by accessible housing (and how the lack of accessible housing has impacted on them).
If you would like to contribute a personal story to help highlight the benefits of universal design, please submit your story to:
Kieran O’Donnell
email: kieran.odonnell@abcb.gov.au.
Closing date: 31 August 2020
Please also say if you would like your story anonymised (identifying info removed) or kept confidential (not published).
For all other feedback on the RIS, please use the process on the ABCB Website.
For more information on ANUHD's advocacy on this issue, go to ANUHD's Website.
The Melbourne Disability Institute was established in 2018 to build a collaborative, interdisciplinary and translational research program to improve the lives of people with disability. The MDI program of research aims to capitalise on national reforms and active partnerships with the disability sector to deliver evidence for change and is centered around providing much-needed evidence for the disability sector and broader community to address the complex problems facing people with disability, their families and carers.
