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Everything you need to finalise your 2025 Research Funding Round 1 application
Start here! The Grant Guidelines  are your go-to resource for this round of grant funding. The Grant Guidelines outline the information...

NDRP
Apr 242 min read
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New research grants support disability-led change
The National Disability Research Partnership has launched its first independent grant round, investing $600,000 in disability-led research.

NDRP
Mar 172 min read
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NDRP 2025 grant opportunities to address safety of people with disability
The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) has announced two rounds of grant funding for 2025, focused on research about the safety

NDRP
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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NDRP names first twelve Research Committee membersÂ
The NDRP Board is thrilled to announce our first Research Committee, which will provide independent, strategic advice on research activities

NDRP
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Evidence to Action: Exploring the evidence to enable the elimination of restrictive practices in Australia
The NDRP is thrilled to announce our first Evidence to Action event on 5 December.

NDRP
Oct 25, 20242 min read
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Australia’s first independent disability research group
The Wire National Radio news reporter Emma Myers interviews Mary Sayers about the National Disability Research Partnership. The...

Tessa de Vries
Aug 28, 20241 min read
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Government names trailblazers to lead independent disability research group
The Mandarin The appointment of a new chair and CEO has been announced for the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) — an...

Tessa de Vries
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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Welcome to our new Board Chair Clare Gibellini
We are pleased to share that Clare Gibellini  is our new Chair of the NDRP Board. Clare is a woman with multiple disabilities, including...

Tessa de Vries
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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Meet our first CEO Mary Sayers
We’re pleased to share that Mary Sayers will join the National Disability Research Partnership as our first CEO. Mary brings a wealth of...

Tessa de Vries
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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Key publications now live!
We are excited to share two key papers: the NDRP Research Agenda and our Strengthening Research Capacity plan

Tessa de Vries
May 17, 20241 min read
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We're building our leadership team
Applications now open for our Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer positions

Tessa de Vries
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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A company with interim directors
Great news: as of March 2024 the National Disability Research Partnership is an independent entity with a constitution and an ABN!

Tessa de Vries
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Updated NDRP Principles
We’re pleased to share our updated NDRP principles that will guide the NDRP’s work and decisions. The updated principles are informed by...

Tessa de Vries
May 8, 20232 min read
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Researching what’s important to people with disability
As we near the end of 2022, we are pleased to publish our preliminary research agenda. Read the preliminary research agenda here: NDRP...

Tessa de Vries
Dec 13, 20223 min read
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A step closer to inclusive disability research
We are pleased to release the National Disability Research Partnership Learnings and Recommendations report. Read the report here:...

Tessa de Vries
Nov 10, 20222 min read
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What's next for the NDRP?
The NDRP Working Party is developing draft recommendations for how a fully established NDRP could operate.

Tessa de Vries
May 30, 20222 min read
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Thank you for your feedback
We are very grateful to everyone who took the time to do our survey, talk to us or send us ideas.

Tessa de Vries
May 30, 20221 min read
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'We're awesome legends': Global focus on UQ's Down Syndrome research
On Mornings with Rebecca Levingston https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/mornings/uq-down-syndrome-study/13819322 In 1978,...

NDRP
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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University of Queensland hires assistants living with Down syndrome for Gen Z study
ABC Radio Brisbane By Alicia Nally and Rebecca Levingston https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-31/uq-hires-four-new-employees-with-down-s...

NDRP
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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$12.5 million awarded by Australian Government to fully establish an NDRP
$12.5 million awarded by Australian Government to fully establish a National Disability Research Partnership

Tessa de Vries
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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