Centre of Research Excellence in Achieving Health Equity for All People With Disabilities (AHEAD)

Impact assessment of a national research collaboration improving health outcomes for working-age Australians with disability

J Bailie, H Dickinson, A Sully, D Petrie, A Kavanagh, S Yates, G Llewellyn, S Dimov, H Badland

2026-12-01

Background: Despite growing recognition of the need for cross-disciplinary research collaborations to tackle complex issues, the i..

Assessing Unmet Social Needs in Multiple Sclerosis Care in Australia: A Qualitative Assessment of Feasibility, Barriers and Enablers

MR Hawkins, YC Learmonth, I Weld-Blundell, D Ayton, J Haartsen, A Kavanagh, T Kalincik, M Klaic, CH Marck

2026-06-01

Background: Unmet social needs (including housing, transport and social inclusion) contribute substantially to health outcomes, es..

Sustaining collaborations after a crisis: Australian disability and health policy and practice

H Dickinson, S Badji, G Llewellyn, H Badland, D Petrie, A Kavanagh

2026-06-01

It is well established within the public management literature that times of crisis can facilitate collaboration across government..

Specialist Affordability and Access for People With Disability

J Taylor, K Saxby, J Bailie, S Badji, G Aydin, R Liang, D Petrie

2026-03-01

Introduction: Equitable access to care is a core principle of Medicare and Australia's broader health policy frameworks, yet acces..

Health promoting features of WISE employment for people with psychosocial disability

A Elmes, A Joyce, J Barraket, K Saxby

2026-01-01

Purpose – A growing body of research has found promising outcomes for work integration social enterprise (WISE) as a pathway for i..

Housing affordability and health in people with disability: A scoping review

K Mason, T Durrand, GM Bishop, A Sully, Z Aitken

2026-01-01

Persistent inequities in the social determinants of health contribute to poor health outcomes among people with disability. People..

Shifting focus to adolescent wellbeing and inclusive participation in the digital age

J Bailie, H Dickinson, B Lipton, M Shields

2025-12-08

Methods used to construct disability indicators in linked administrative datasets: a systematic scoping review

Z Aitken, S Walmsley, G M Bishop, S Badji, N Fortune

2025-12-01

Background: In this scoping review, we aimed to examine evidence on methods used to construct disability indicators in linked admi..

Strengthening National Rural Disability Research Capacity Through a Community of Practice

L Wakely, C Quilliam, K Bagley, C Stubbs, J Bailie, J Spong, C McHugh, N Ellis, T Fallon, R Doney, L French, J Clarke, C McKinstry

2025-12-01

Aims: This commentary highlights the development and impact of a rural disability research Community of Practice (CoP) within the ..

The relative importance of key life domains for people with disability: findings from a cross-sectional survey of NDIS participants in Australia

S Badji, D Petrie, A Harris, G Chen

2025-11-01

Purpose: This study investigates the relative importance for people with disability of key life domains and whether this differs b..

Trends in disability-related inequalities in housing affordability in Australia, 2003 to 2022

A Sully, Z Aitken, J Bailie, GM Bishop

2025-07-26

Housing affordability is a global concern although its impacts are not experienced equally across society, disproportionately impa..