Karen Fisher

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The disability royal commission has heard from thousands of people with disability and their families. But the response must involve everyone.

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An evaluation by UNSW researchers finds a successful model for consumers and investors that’s achieving positive outcomes.

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Drawing on the lived experience of disability, UNSW researchers offer insights into how we build a more inclusive society.

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Navigating the NDIS can be a bureaucratic nightmare for participants. Labor has pledged to review the system if elected.

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Five UNSW Sydney professors are recognised for their outstanding contribution to the social sciences.

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UNSW’s Rosemary Kayess brings her legal and public policy expertise to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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New research by UNSW's Social Policy Research Centre has found that shared home ownership schemes for people with disability bring potential benefits but also expose people to debt risks.

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When it comes to Australia's employment of people with a disability, perhaps we need to learn from Chinese policy, which combines employment quotas and a levy on employers who do not comply, writes Karen Fisher.

A new initiative providing stable housing for people with mental illness can dramatically reduce hospitalisation rates, a new report has found.