Setting an Agenda for Disability Research in Australia. Survey Results

This report presents the results of a survey completed by 973 people with involvement or interest in Australian disability research. It is part of multi-phase research agenda setting exercise that has been conducted to understand existing disability research in Australia and consult with the disability sector to understand their priorities for disability research over the next decade. This research was funded by the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) to underpin their...
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This report presents the results of a survey completed by 973 people with involvement or interest in Australian disability research. It is part of multi-phase research agenda setting exercise that has been conducted to understand existing disability research in Australia and consult with the disability sector to understand their priorities for disability research over the next decade. This research was funded by the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) to underpin their development of an agenda for Australian disability research over the next decade. The research was conducted by a consortium of non-government organisations (NGOs), academics and research partners, including people with lived experience of disability.The online survey, ethically approved and conducted in early 2021, aimed to gather quantitative and qualitative data on the following questions:? How is disability research currently being used?? What areas should disability research focus on over the next 10 years?? How can we create better access to disability research for people who wish to use it?The survey forms part of a larger consultation process conducted in partnership with NGOs, the results of which will be reported separately.