21 May 2020
A conversation between Harvard Law School’s first deafblind graduate and the world’s first blind newsreader covers everything from advocacy to finding friends and dancing.
Read moreabout Disability rights activist Haben Girma shares positive disabled stories via podcast
16 April 2020
Human rights under threat from COVID-19? Concerns raised over disability and ethical decision-making
Human rights need to be protected during the coronavirus pandemic, leading academics say.
Read moreabout Human rights under threat from COVID-19? Concerns raised over disability and ethical decision-making
08 April 2020
Jackie Leach Scully
Professor of Bioethics and Director, Disability Innovation Institute UNSW
The COVID-19
Read moreabout Disability rights and disablism in a time of pandemic
27 March 2020
The government has made several announcements to safeguard aged care residents and those in hospitals, but we're yet to see the same attention paid to the one in five Australians with a disability.
Read moreabout People with a disability are more likely to die from coronavirus – but we can reduce this risk
20 March 2020
A UNSW survey shows community services are already struggling with demand.
Read moreabout COVID-19: Survey shows support for vulnerable reaches new low
20 December 2019
Rosemary Kayess has been awarded the 2019 Human Rights Medal by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Rosemary is
Read moreabout DIIU's Rosemary Kayess awarded the 2019 Human Rights Medal
03 December 2019
Introducing inclusion at an early age helps everyone better understand disability and reduce discrimination, says UNSW's Rosemary Kayess.
Read moreabout Inclusion is key to normalising disability
25 October 2019
In a Sydney community centre, a group of artists with and without disabilities are showing how creativity can connect us all.
Read moreabout Creating and being seen: new projects focus on the rights of artists with disabilities
11 October 2019
The Disability Innovation Institute at UNSW Sydney (DIIU) hosted a Research Showcasing event on 2nd September 2019
Read moreabout Showcase of inclusive and interdisciplinary research