Community Based Research Program

Best Practice Model for Accessing Allied Health Services...

This project looks at developing an evidence base for the delivery of best practice early childhood early intervention models that meets the cultural needs of First Nations children with a disability, their families and communities.

Supporting wills as tangible decisions

This project will evaluate an initiative by Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Services to develop tools and resources to support people with intellectual disability to prepare a will.

Analysis of individual advocacy data to identify the prevalence and type of advocacy issues experienced by disabled young people

This project  will analyse individual advocacy data to identify common issues experienced by young people with a disability.

Addressing the divide - Authentic inclusion in Education for people with Down syndrome

This project will look at the experience of young people with Down syndrome transitioning from primary school to high school and will help develop resources to help young people and their families successfully transition to mainstream secondary education.

The Impact of Peer Support Groups on People with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

This project will look at best practice tools and methods for peer support groups supporting people with an Acquired Brain Injury.

Communication Facilitators Pilot Program - Civil Matters

This project will evaluate Scope Australia's pilot program to provide targeted support to people who use alternative communication systems during civil court matters.

Teens Work Know How Program - Aspergers Victoria

This project will evaluate the impact of work experience , including the impacts on attitudes and understanding of host employers and their staff about autistic team members.

Amaze - One-to-one Peer Support Program

This project will help determine the best models and frameworks for a new 1-to-1 peer support program targeted to the primary carers of autistic children with complex support needs.

Barwon Disability Resource Council

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot to both improve practice and to share key learnings with the broader community.

BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) Community - Meeting the Missing Middle with Relational Support

This project will evaluate the model of relational support with a view to further developing peer support for people with BPD.

Disability Resources Centre - The Buddy Network

This project will evaluate the strengths of this innovative approach and the ways it could fill an important gap for many advocacy services.

Fragile X Association of Australia (FXAA) - Supporting the Fragile X community virtually: what works?

This project will evaluate the effectiveness of their virtual support programs and activities and will help to inform the design, delivery and evaluation of future supports and activities.

Genetic Support Network of Victoria - Genetic Support Group Database

This project will evaluate the usefulness of a database of support groups for those with rare and genetic conditions and explore ways to expand and improve support.

Keys of Life - Enabling all students with disabilities and their families to access and benefit from instrumental music lessons

This project will examine the benefits of learning an instrument for children with disability and explore the key features of a successful learning program.

Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia - Finding the Gaps

This project seeks to collect data to help to identify gaps and barriers in accessing services and supports.

VALID Inc. - Advocacy for Absolutely Everyone

This project will look at key features and costs of successful advocacy programs that support people with complex needs and their families.

Exploring the support needs of parents and carers of young children with Usher syndrome

The project seeks to better understand the support needs of families of children with Usher syndrome and build some evidence to inform better services for families.

Disability Justice Lens: Disability Equity and Inclusion in the Australian Screen Industry

This project highlights the benefits, obligations, challenges and barriers surrounding disabled workers in the screen industry.

Evaluation of Bandmates Victoria Program

This project evaluates the Bandmates Victoria Program, which matches people with disability with volunteers to experience live music together.

Assistive technology for all

This project investigates the impacts of challenges to timely access to AT for individuals who are ineligible for NDIS support.

Amputees and Sport - measuring the impact of participation in sport for amputees requiring sports prosthesis or adaptive sports equipment

The project will inform policy and the scope to which the NDIS supports the funding of sports prosthesis for amputees.

Evaluation of a pilot project assessing whether HoloLens Mixed Reality headsets, improve the workplace skills and independence of people with cognitive disabilities

Ability Works is seeking to empower employees with cognitive disabilities in the workplace by improving their skills, independence and sense of achievement.

Pathway for Carers: No-one can do it alone

This project is an evaluation of the Pathways for Carers program which began in 2015 in response to a need for carers to learn more about news, services and supports available in their community.

The benefits of therapeutic horticulture for people with autism

The aim of this project is to evaluate Kevin Heinze Grow's 'Grow Model' and its impact on participants with autism.

Evaluation of the Community Abundance Workshops

Evaluation of a series of capacity building workshops which help the Sudanese Australian community understand the NDIS.

Evaluation of a new legal service model to restore agency to people with disability

This project evaluates a pilot program which provides a framework to better assist those with disability and to increase the agency of these clients.

Electoral Inclusion and People with Cognitive Impairment

Raise Our Voices – Disability self-advocacy for CALD communities

Building Knowledge Project

This project evaluates a new program and approach for achieving positive health outcomes for children with Down syndrome and their families across Victoria.

Horses for Hope - equine assisted narrative therapy

Accessible Beaches - Experience of people with a disability using beaches in Victoria

Evaluating behaviour support services

Better Autism Services for Rural and Regional Victoria