Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
International Day for Universal Access to Information
As an organisation we are continuously striving to improve how accessible we are, including...
Jack sees his son for the first time
Jack, 26 years old from Papua New Guinea, is no stranger to adversity. When he was younger, tribal fighting broke...
Farewell but not goodbye
Stevie Wills, CBM's Chief Poet Advocate, is leaving CBM after 13 years but will continue to advocate and represent CBM on the political and...
A safer world for people with disabilities
As the world is facing multiple crises, people who are marginalised are being driven into deeper poverty. People with...
Don’t be shy. I used to be like you
At 41 years old, Wahono is a confident man who runs his own catfish farming business. But this wasn’t...
Fistula repair surgery gives Paulina a new lease on life
My name is Paulina. I am 42 years old from Nigeria. I developed fistula after...
Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing
"My happiness knows no bounds” Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing Ebwaseh, a resilient woman from Nigeria, had been living...
New fellowship building inclusion capacity in the disability movement
An investment from an Australian Philanthropist is changing the...
A woman with insight: CBM supporter Val Cooksey’s story
After a few minor mishaps, CBM supporter Val Cooksey realised that she would need...
Giving for others: CBM supporter John Segerdin’s story
“I wanted to give this for someone else. There are families out there that...
Operation film: CBM Supporter Ian Darbyshire’s story
Ian Darbyshire recalls his father, who worked as a filmmaker for independent television in...
Generations of generosity: CBM Supporter Dianne Hansen’s story
CBM supporter Dianne Hansen was making a donation to the Christmas appeal she had...
Driving disability-inclusive humanitarian action with RedR Australia
CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) Australia team has...
AHP Bangladesh Consortium making disability inclusion a reality
Our Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) and partner organisation Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)...
People with disabilities must be included in humanitarian action #NoMatterWhat
Evidence has shown that people with disabilities face higher...
Big hearted 9 year old girl gives sight to the blind
A big-hearted nine-year-old from the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley, has set herself the...
Grandmother sees grandchild for the first time
Huddled inside her small store, made of bamboo walls and a corrugated iron sheet roof in a remote village...
Transforming Lives: Lucy Holmes Shares the Power of Miracles Day on Light FM
The times I have travelled overseas with CBM have...
Our history of advisory work in Australia
For over 115 years, CBM has supported partners to implement programs addressing the link between poverty and disability. But...
Armon’s Story: A miracle of sight for a young father
The birth of a child is one of the most special moments a parent...