Centre for Disability Research and Policy: Recent submissions
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Happiness and Mental Illness: Virtue ethics in Dialogue with Psychology
Published 2018This interdisciplinary article explores the intersection between the virtue ethics tradition and psychological therapies exploring the meaning of happiness for people living with a disabling mental illness. The logic of ...Open AccessArticle -
Disability and the Complexity of Choice in the Ethics of Abortion and Voluntary Euthanasia
Published 2018In the polarized debates about abortion and voluntary euthanasia, disability advocates, who normally align with left-wing social forces, have tended to side with conservative and religious voices in expressing concerns ...Open AccessArticle -
Crippling Christian Theology as I Power My Wheelchair Out the Door
Published 2020This article draws on the author’s experience of spinal cord injury to reflect on theological method and central elements of Christian theology. It uses disability theory to unmask the ablest ideology that too often frames ...Open AccessArticle -
Report on Interviews About Technology Accessibility, Support and Safety Considerations for the NDIS Disability Wellbeing Index
Published 2025-07-29The Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP), University of Sydney, was contracted to contribute to a three-year research project, 2022-2024, funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and lead by ...Open AccessReport, Research -
Report on the Development of Alternative Formats and Support Options for the Disability Wellbeing Index (DWI): Promoting Accessibility, Safety, and Self-Reporting for Survey Respondents
Published 2025-07-29The Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP), University of Sydney, was contracted to contribute to a three-year research project, 2022-2024, funded by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and lead by ...Open AccessReport, Research