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Evidence to Action

The NDRP wants research to lead to real world solutions. This means working together with people with disability and their organisations, government, service providers, and the community.

Our Evidence to Action events talk about what is known about a certain topic, what is not known, and what research is needed.

Our goal is to work together and inform future research and policy directions.

We’ll talk about policy insights, national priorities, and evidence gaps that shape accessible and inclusive communities and safety of people with disability across Australia.

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Let's Talk about Disability Data

Monday 25 May 2026, 12:00 – 2:00 pm AEST
Online via Zoom. Auslan, captions and screen breaks provided.

Australia has more disability data than ever before.

In this event, we’ll examine what we know, what's missing, and how that evidence can be made more inclusive and useful in practice.

Through real-world case studies and a system-level overview, we’ll explore the current data landscape, hear from researchers and people with lived experience, and discuss approaches to designing and using data more meaningfully.

Join us on 25 May to be part of the conversation.

Register here


Past Event: Safety of People with Disability 

Thursday 9 April 2026, 12:30 – 2:30pm AEST

What research and evidence would genuinely shift safety of people with disability in policy and practice and what is currently missing? 


Event Resources

  1. Download What to expect for the 9 April Evidence to Action event document (Word)

  2. Download Slides for 9 April Evidence to Action (PPT)

  3. Download Plain text of slides for 9 April Evidence to Action event (Word)

Evidence to Action Brief for the National Disability Research Partnership  

About this briefing

This briefing has been prepared to support pre-reading for the NDRP Evidence to Action event on Safety of people with disability, held on 9 April 2026.

It draws on information provided by the NDIS regulation and policy areas and outlines current actions across Commonwealth, state and territory governments in relation to restrictive practices within the NDIS and aged care systems.

The briefing incorporates input from:

  • NDIS Regulation, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA)
  • Practice Quality Division, NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
  • Strategic Regulatory Matters Branch, Quality and Assurance Division, Ageing and Aged Care Group, DHDA

  1. Download Government action to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices document (Word)

  2. Download Government action to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices document (PDF)

Past Event: Accessible and Inclusive Communities

Monday 23 March 2026, 12:30 – 2:30 pm AEDT

What makes a community truly accessible and inclusive and what evidence is missing?  


Event Resources 

  1. Download UPDATED What to expect from the 23 March Evidence to Action event document (Word).

  2. Download Briefing note for Accessible and Inclusive Communities (Word). 

  3. Download the slides 23 March slides (PPT)

  4. Download Plain text version of the slides (Word) 

  5. Read the blog NEW When the costs are counted

  6. Watch What do we mean by accessible and inclusive communities? (Video).

  7. Watch What role do standards play in creating accessible and inclusive communities? (Video).

  8. Watch Understanding policy, programs and impact in Australia: A guide for disability research (Video).

  9. Watch How can research influence real change in policy and practice? (Video).