Melbourne Disability Institute - Newsletter Latest news, research and events from the Melbourne Disability Institute at the University of MelbourneCommunity Research Showcase The Melbourne Disability Institute's Community Based Research Scheme supports the evaluation and research of innovative ideas in the broader disability community by linking community organisations to researchers or students who provide rich evaluations or data that organisations can share with the wider community, use for applications to scale their project or demonstrate the unique and valuable projects that they have developed. We've invited five community organisations that have recently completed the program to present their projects and talk about the research partnership with the University. Spanning the impact of sport, building social connections, setting up micro-enterprises through to improving workplace skills, you will hear about initiatives that are making a difference and research that is delivering evidence of the positive impact on peoples’ lives. We hope you can join us for this session. Capacity is limited, so be sure to register below in advance! The event will feature presentations from the following community-based organisations: Kevin Heinze Garden Centre | Evaluating the benefits of therapeutic horticulture for people with autism - Kevin Heinze Grow Maroondah City Council | Pathways for Carers: No-one can do it alone YellowBridge | Evaluation of the Collectables Program & Micro Social Enterprises – YellowBridge Start Foundation | Amputees and Sport - A qualitative study measuring the impact of participation in sport for amputees requiring sports prosthesis or adaptive sports equipment Yarraville Community Centre and Laverton Community Education Centre | Support workers as mediators between learners, carers and providers in learn local disability programs. We encourage you to share this event. If you have any questions about the Community Based Research Scheme, the next round of which is opening soon, or the showcase, please contact us at md-i@unimelb.edu.au. Better Together: Joint AusACPDM and IAACD International Conference The Conference theme Better Together embodies the values and visions of Academies to come together to ensure rapid dissemination and global impact through partnership. Don’t miss out, submit an abstract now! The deadline for submission is: 23:59 (AEST) 31st October 2020. For more information visit: The Circus Project: Health Professionals Survey If so, we invite you to participate in a survey to help inform what structure, goals and outcomes of this program would be important to you as a health professional who works with this population.
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