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The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health works to make sure people with intellectual disability get better health care.

21/11/2025

Some more quotes from Centre staff as part of Inclusion at Work Week.

We asked Raylene Griffiths and Laura Naing from Centre consortium member Council for Intellectual Disability what inclusion at work means to them.

Diversity Council Australia

19/11/2025

It's Inclusion at Work Week.

Inclusion and accessible communication are core values at the Centre.

To celebrate, we asked people at the Centre what inclusion at work means to them.

04/11/2025

We are recruiting people with intellectual disability to ask about their experiences of getting contraceptive healthcare.

For more details, visit: https://nceidh.org.au/our-work/projects/contraceptive-decision-making-people-intellectual-disability

27/10/2025

Our Community Engagement Officer, Julia, was in Jawoyn / Dagoman / Wardaman / Katherine for the third Community Connections Tour workshop.

The tour is about connecting, building a network, and listening to the experiences and ideas of people with intellectual disability from a wide range of backgrounds.

You can read more about the tour in NT here: https://nceidh.org.au/community-connections-tour-nt

A big thank you to Step Out Disability Services and Inclusion Northern Territory for supporting the Community Connections Tour in the Northern Territory.

24/10/2025

Tahli and Anaïs hosted a relaxing card making session yesterday to acknowledge Mental Health Month.

It was lovely to see everyone being creative, chatting, and listening to music!

23/10/2025

October is Mental Health Month.

Mental Health Month reminds us that some people have mental health concerns.

The Council for Intellectual Disability has an Easy Read guide for people with intellectual disability about mental health.

The Council for Intellectual Disability works with the Centre to make sure people with intellectual disability get better health care.

You can find the guide here: https://cid.org.au/resource/mental-health-guide/

Council for Intellectual Disability

22/10/2025

Researchers from Flinders University and Cancer Council SA are leading a national research project to make cancer survivorship better for people with intellectual disability. The project is funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

We’re currently inviting:
▪️adults with intellectual disability (with or without a history of cancer)
▪️disability service providers who have supported someone with intellectual disability and cancer since the introduction of the NDIS
▪️health professionals who have supported someone with intellectual disability and cancer since the introduction of the NDIS
▪️informal supporters (e.g. family, friends) of someone with intellectual disability and cancer since the introduction of the NDIS.

People can take part in a 60-minute interview or a 90-minute focus group, either online or in person. Participants will receive a $50 gift card to thank them for their time.

More information and how to get involved is available here: https://loom.ly/elUG4l4

You can watch a short Easy Read video about the study here: https://loom.ly/6k9OK4k.

Please share with anyone who might be interested. Thank you.

16/10/2025

It’s National Carers Week.

This is a good time to talk about how carers help.

A carer is someone who provides care to a family member or friend.

This year’s theme is, “You are, know, or will be one.”

Comment to say something nice about a carer you know.

Carers NSW Carers Australia

14/10/2025

Our second Community Connections Tour workshop was held in Darwin last week.

Participants shared their thoughts on health care in their local community and highlighted the importance of being listened to.

Julia delivered the workshop with Inclusion Northern Territory team member, Ben.

Read more: https://nceidh.org.au/our-work/projects/community-connections-tour

Inclusion Northern Territory

13/10/2025

It's Down Syndrome Awareness Month, so we are sharing this post from Centre Consortium member Down Syndrome Australia.

Please share and spread the word!

03/10/2025

We are excited to share that the Centre's Community Connections Tour kicked off yesterday. Our Community Engagement Officer, Julia, and our friends at Inclusion Northern Territory met with intellectual disability advocates from Darwin/Larrakia, Katherine/Jawoyn, and Alice Springs/Arrente.

We heard about what is working well and what could be better in health care in their communities and talked about how we can stay connected.

The Tour continues in the Northern Territory next week. For more information about the Tour, go to our website: https://nceidh.org.au/our-work/projects/community-connections-tour

02/10/2025

We had an event with Professor Mary McCarron yesterday.

Professor Mary McCarron is Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at Trinity College Dublin.

She talked about leadership, inclusion, and not letting fear stop you from doing what you want to do. It was very inspiring.

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