Disability centre
March 7, 2013
SYDNEY University is gearing up
to launch a new centre tonight,
aimed at increasing the social and
economic inclusion of Australians
living with disabilities.
The Centre for Disability Research
and Policy is aimed at assisting
national and regional efforts to
redress the imbalances faced by
people living with disabilities
equalising their opportunities for
employment, education and social
inclusion.
At present, around as many as
19% of Australians have a disability,
whilst 15% experience disability
lasting five years or longer and are
living with long-term physical,
sensory, intellectual or mental
disability or chronic health
conditions.
“This new centre is about
enabling people with disabilities to
realise their potential and
participate productively in society,”
said Centre Director, Professor
Gwynnyth Llewellyn.
“Many people with impairments
tell us that it is not the condition
itself which hinders their progress,
but rather the way society restricts
them from controlling and planning
their own life,” Professor Llewellyn
added.
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