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The Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon. Jenny McAllister, will today launch a major $5 million funding round by the independent National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) to expand research led by people with disability across Australia.   The funding will support researchers with disability to conduct extensive studies into disability safety, accessibility and inclusivity.

Australia's first national cohort of emerging disability research leaders was announced today, with 14 researchers selected. The NDRP’s Disability Research Leadership Program supports emerging researchers with disability to build their research careers and leadership capability. Each researcher receives $30,000 in flexible, accessible support over 12 months.

When evidence is difficult to access, hard to trust or disconnected from lived experience, it becomes harder for governments, communities, and service systems to deliver meaningful reform. At the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP), we see this not as a critique of researchers, but as a shared challenge we need to address together.

This project is bringing together neurodivergent women, trans and gender-diverse people to co-design a future research proposal about pleasure-centred sexual safety. It’s an area where this community’s experiences have often been missing from research and decision-making.

This project brings together researchers from the University of Melbourne, Inclusion Australia staff, and families to plan future research on service-for-one support for people with intellectual disability and complex support needs.

Up to eight PhD and Master’s by Research scholars participating in a new one year program will receive up to $30,000 in scholarship funding.

We’re funding three disability-led research projects (up to $190,000 each) to explore how systems and organisations can better support young NDIS participants (15–25) to move from education and training into meaningful careers. 

The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) has awarded $900,000 to 15 disability-led research projects focused on improving safety for people with disability. This initial investment will be followed by additional funding rounds for larger projects.

This short explainer is for anyone joining the July 2025 NDRP Evidence to Action event. Whether you’re a researcher, advocate, or policy partner, we want to start with some shared understanding.

Start here! The Grant Guidelines  are your go-to resource for this round of grant funding. The Grant Guidelines outline the information...

The National Disability Research Partnership has launched its first independent grant round, investing $600,000 in disability-led research.

The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) has announced two rounds of grant funding for 2025, focused on research about the safety

The NDRP Board is thrilled to announce our first Research Committee, which will provide independent, strategic advice on research activities

The NDRP is thrilled to announce our first Evidence to Action event on 5 December.

The Wire National Radio news reporter Emma Myers interviews Mary Sayers about the National Disability Research Partnership. The...

The Mandarin The appointment of a new chair and CEO has been announced for the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) — an...

We are pleased to share that  Clare Gibellini  is our new Chair of the NDRP Board. Clare is a woman with multiple disabilities, including...

We’re pleased to share that Mary Sayers will join the National Disability Research Partnership as our first CEO. Mary brings a wealth of...

We are excited to share two key papers: the NDRP Research Agenda and our Strengthening Research Capacity plan

Applications now open for our Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer positions