New National Alliance Launched to Advance Disability Research

We’re excited to announce the formation of the Australian Disability Research Alliance (ADRA)—a new national collaboration uniting leading disability research centres across Australian universities.

Established in 2025, ADRA aims to build a connected, collaborative research sector that prioritises disability research and universal design across all fields. The Alliance is grounded in human rights, disability justice, and the leadership of people with lived experience.

Founding members include Griffith University’s Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability, alongside research centres from UTS, Monash, Flinders, Sydney, and Curtin universities. Together, they will drive inclusive innovation, support early career researchers, and advocate for disability research to be embedded in national and global agendas.

The ADRA Steering Committee, made up of representatives from each founding institution, will guide the Alliance’s strategic direction and collaborative efforts.

Image caption: ADRA Steering Committee members – Professor Elizabeth Kendall (Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability, Griffith University), Professor Katie Elliott (Curtin Critical Disability Studies Network, Curtin University), Professor Simon Darcy (Disability Research Network, University of Technology Sydney), Professor Kim Marriott (Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre (MATS), Monash University), Professor Sally Robinson (Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University), and Professor Michelle Villeneuve (Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney).

For more information or to get involved, contact Dr Maretta Mann at inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au or visit our web page: https://inclusivefutures.griffith.edu.au/the-australian-disability-research-alliance-adra

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