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Jennifer Smith-Merry

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Jennifer L. Smith
Report

Mapping disability research in Australia 2018-2020


This mapping report provides a comprehensive picture of the current state of disability research in Australia in the period since the Audit of Disability Research Update Report was published in 2017.
Report

Tracking transitions of people from PIR, PHaMs and D2DL into the NDIS: final report


This report shows slower than expected numbers of people from Commonwealth mental health programs have successfully transitioned to the NDIS. This has heightened concerns that the Commonwealth allocation to Continuity of Support funding will not be adequate to support the number of people currently in these programs who will not be able to access the...
Policy report

NDIS and psychosocial disability – the Victorian story: Insights and policy recommendations from expert stakeholders


This report finds that while only around 10% of Victorians living with severe mental illness are expected to be eligible for the NDIS, critical community mental health services, supporting all Victorians living with severe mental illness, are being decommissioned to fund the scheme.
Technical report

Mind the gap: the National Disability Insurance Scheme and psychosocial disability


The gaps and solutions raised in this report should not be seen as a fundamental criticism of the NDIS or the NDIA, which is an important step forward in disability reform in Australia. Instead, they should be viewed as a way of adding national psychosocial disability expertise to the ongoing development of the scheme and...
Technical report

Disabling employment obstacles: a study exploring accommodations that can assist government employees with anxiety


This report summarises the findings of a study which examined the work experiences of Queensland public servants living with a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Key findings are: 1) Workplace accommodations tailored to individuals with anxiety disorders allow them to reach and retain their positions; 2) Some employees with anxiety disorders report accommodations to be missing; 3)...

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