Our advocacy

Evidence-based advocacy to achieve systemic change

At CBM Australia, we believe firmly that it is society – not disability – that disables people. Many of the barriers faced by people with disabilities can be overcome through national and local governments ensuring the foundations for inclusion are in place, including disability-inclusive approaches to services. Even where policies on disability inclusion exist, often, funding isn’t available for implementation.

Our advocacy is grounded in the priorities of the disability movement; it draws on evidence from our field programs, and insights from our Inclusion Advisory Group, who work in partnership with the disability movement.

But we can’t do it alone.

The substantive, systemic changes that the disability movement is calling for require voices like yours to amplify and advocate to decision makers, so we can realise a tangible difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Together, we can change the world for the better.