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• Help Make National Parks Accessible

  

  Your voice can help shape more inclusive and accessible parks across Australia.

  Did you know that while 1 in 5 Australians live with disability, fewer than 1 in 10 visit national parks?

  Public green spaces should be for everyone - But accessibility barriers often make them out of reach.

  Dr Michael Norwood and his team are conducting vital research to understand these challenges and improve access to nature for all Australians.

  If you have a disability or support someone who does, your experience could help make Australia's national parks and green space more accessible for everyone.

  WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

  Take part in our National Park and Greenspace Accessibility Survey to share your experiences and ideas for change.

  Participation will involve completing an online survey which will explore if you visited a national park as someone with a disability, as a support person or significant other of someone with a disability.

  Scan the QR code on the flyer or click here to take part: https://inclusivefutures.griffith.edu.au/national-parks-study

  Ethics approval number: Griffith University ref no: 2025/033

  MORE INFORMATION

  Dr Michael Norwood
  BEEHive Research Team
  hopkinscentre@griffith.edu.au

  
  

  

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

  

  

  📚 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