I’ve been asked to present twice at the 3-day Australian Social Policy Conference 2017 at the University of NSW this week.
On Monday afternoon I joined the Round-table panel discussion on “Research Community Partnerships”.
I shared my experiences as an aspiring social researcher with hearing loss and the importance of doing quality community research and giving invisible groups a voice. I also met other members of the panel from prestige organisations:
- Scott Avery ( First People’s Disability Network Australia)
- Frances Quan Farrant (People with Disability Australia)
- Carla Treloar (Social Policy Research Centre) and
- Jane Flanagan (National Ethnic Disability Alliance)
I've been asked to present TWICE at the Australian Social Policy Conference 2017.Today was a last minute invitation to…
Posted by Silent Signs on Monday, 25 September 2017
On Wednesday morning, I presented with my colleague Thushara about the research project we have been working on for Advance Diversity Services this year, titled “Accessing the NDIS: views and experience of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.” (Wednesday > 10:45 am > Contributed Papers > Stream: Supporting the Transition to the NDIS).
Feedback to our research has been amazing.
Everyone was very friendly and encouraging and I really enjoyed meeting other academics, peak organisations and key policy makers from Australia and globally.
Thank you Social Research Policy Centre (UNSW) for a very successful conference!
Check out the following Twitter accounts for more information @AyahWehbe1 @SPRC_UNSW
About to present on views and experiences of CALD communities in accessing the NDIS! #ASPC17 #ASPC2017 pic.twitter.com/k8G36DBCOE
— Ayah Wehbe (@AyahWehbe1) September 27, 2017
Important research by @AyahWehbe1 @SSI_tweets @MDAA_NSW on CALD communities #NDIS access & experience #ASPC17 #HumanRights pic.twitter.com/1xQxwfhikV
— NEDA (@NEDA_PeakBody) September 27, 2017