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

Factors influencing the mental health of young people with disability in Australia: a systematic scoping review

J Bailie, Z Aitken, S Mantilla, M Shields, S Dimov, T Bright, A Sully, N Folpp, K Ekanayake, G Llewellyn

2026-12-01

Objectives: Young Australians with disability experience poorer mental health than their non-disabled peers. Despite this, there i..

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..

Trends in employment inequalities for people with disability, Australia 2003 to 2023

L Ye, GM Bishop, Z Aitken

2026-08-23

OBJECTIVES: People with disability are less likely to participate in the labour force and be employed compared with people without..

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..

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..

Mental health impacts of voluntary and involuntary unemployment among Australians in later working life with and without disability

Y Chen, GM Bishop, A Devine, K Saxby, K Mason, T King, A Kavanagh, Z Aitken

2026-01-01

Purpose: Employment is a key determinant of mental health, with evidence suggesting greater benefits for people with disability re..

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..