for anyone that remembers the landmark 2009 Shut Out report, which set the scene for the NDIS, there's a webinar from the National Disability Research Partnership on where things are since then, on 1 May www.ndrp.org.au/resources/ev... apo.org.au/node/18454

Applying a rural lens to Labor's election commitments on mental health www.croakey.org/applying-a-r... #publichealth

Many of the same issues are faced by those seeking help with Worksafe/WorkCover in rural areas in Aus. Providers fewer again,+have to also be registered by the insurers in order to be used! Leaves those looking for help with little to no options. I had to apply to the #NDIS for help #vicgov #auspol

New rural disability paper in Australian Journal of Social Issues onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @msei-unimelb.bsky.social @bluntshovels.bsky.social @melissasweetdr.bsky.social @ruralhealthcompass.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social

UniMelb's Pursuit covered our research on stupports for rural mature-aged people to study and join the rural health workforce. Let's get behind this cohort and create equitable healthcare for rural folk! @crawfordnic.bsky.social @fionanash.bsky.social @jasonclaremp.bsky.social @acsesedu.bsky.social

Our Australian Journal of Rural Health editorial on the collaborative potential of the rural health and equity fields in higher education is out! Check it out and let me know what you think. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

I've finally joined in! Where are all the rural health, higher education student equity, and disability policy research-type folk? Be my friend? 🫶 @ruralremotehealth.bsky.social