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  • Empowering Health Communication: Co-Designing with People with Disability

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    Montage of images from the Disability Reform Summit 2024, featuring diverse people with disability collaborating with academics and researchers to co-design innovative solutions for a more inclusive future. Griffith Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability Logo (bottom right corner).

    📚 Authors: Dr Kelsey Chapman, Dr Connie Allen, Prof. Elizabeth Kendall AM GAICD
    📅 Published: 9 February 2025
    📖 Journal: Journal of Health Communication
    🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2025.2462679

    How can we make health communication truly inclusive? A recent scoping review by Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability researchers explores the power of co-designing health initiatives with people with disability—not just for them.

    Key Insights:

    Inclusive Participation: Engaging people with disabilities from the outset ensures their voices shape accessible, effective health communications.

    Diverse Methods: From workshops and focus groups to participatory action research, different co-design approaches foster genuine collaboration.

    Enhanced Outcomes: Inclusive approaches improve the quality of health information, empower participants, and build trust in health initiatives.

    This research reinforces that co-design isn’t just best practice—it’s essential. When health communication is built with the community, it becomes more impactful, equitable, and transformative.

    More Information:

    Dr Kelsey Chapman
    Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability
    Griffith University
    k.chapman@griffith.edu.au

    Prof. Elizabeth Kendall AM GAICD
    e.kendall@griffith.edu.au

    Montage of images from the Disability Reform Summit 2024, featuring diverse people with disability collaborating with academics and researchers to co-design innovative solutions for a more inclusive future. Griffith Inclusive Futures: Reimagining Disability Logo (bottom right corner).



  • Inclusive Futures Disability Research Writing Competition 2024

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    🌟 Celebrating Inclusive Futures and Outstanding Research! 🌟

    On this International Day of People with Disability, we’re thrilled to announce the winner of the Inclusive Futures Disability Research Writing Competition 2024—a celebration of research that reimagines a world where disability is no barrier.

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    Judges' Choice Winner:

    Ms Casey Doherty, University of Nevada, Reno, USA
    Her paper, Reimagining Protest: Artivism in the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Community, demonstrates how art and activism intersect to drive inclusion and understanding. Casey’s compelling narrative and accessible communication earned her the AUD$500 prize and a feature in our annual digital compendium.


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    ✨ Short-listed entrants:

    • Mrs Rhonda Beggs, Metro South Health
    • Ms Belinda Coleman, RMIT / Aurecon
    • Sarah Fulton, Redland Hospital, Metro South Health
    • Dr Catherine Maitland, Australian Disability Network
    • Mrs Laura Ryan, University of Queensland
    • Dr Rebecca Soole, University of Queensland
    • Ms Jane Wardlaw, University of Tasmania
    • Mrs Louise White, Autism Centre of Excellence, Griffith University

    Communicating complex research in an accessible way, is a challenging but essential skill. This competition highlights the importance of not only advancing academic knowledge, but also ensuring it reaches those who can benefit most.

    We encourage all participants to continue honing their communication skills alongside their research. Accessible storytelling is a powerful tool for driving understanding and advancing disability inclusion.

    A heartfelt thank you to all entrants for their impactful contributions. Together, we’re breaking barriers and building a more inclusive future. 💡

    We would like to thank our sponsor The Hopkins Centre, who kindly donated the prize money, and our esteemed judges Dr Talitha Kingsmill, Dr Monique Lewis, Dr Faith Valencia-Forrester, Lisa Cox, Sara Shams and our moderator Delena Amsters.

    Interested in next year’s competition? Learn more about how your research could make a difference!

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    https://inclusivefutures.griffith.edu.au

    Visit our Inclusive Futures Hub to read the Judges’ Choice and short listed entries.

    https://inclusivefutures.griffith.edu.au/inclusive-futures-research-writing-competition

    For more information email: inclusivefutures@griffith.edu.au