Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
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How we’ve worked together over the years with Pacific Disability Forum
For more than 10 years, CBM Australia and the...
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Disability aid budget stagnates while COVID-19 rampages
Leading disability-inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia is appalled that the Federal Government has...
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Anne’s COVID-19 Reflection: Celebrating our volunteers
Anne Verwoert has volunteered at CBM for over 25-years at the Kew and Box...
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Celebrating our Volunteers – National Volunteers Week 2021
National Volunteer Week (NVW) runs from May 17 to 23, and is an opportunity...
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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is a health condition that has life-threatening consequences for women in some of the poorest countries in...
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Climate change will lead to increased eye disease
Global rates of vision impairment are on the rise, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. CBM has been a leading...
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Meaningful Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner. Rather than chocolates or flowers, why not give a special mum in...
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People are not starving, they are being starved
CBM has joined over 260 humanitarian agencies around the world to warn that rising hunger levels are going to...
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Audio devices make all the difference during Covid-19 lockdowns
Nanay is a regular visitor at the CBM supported eye-clinic in the Philippines –...
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Indonesia devastated by tropical cyclone Seroja
It is a devastating reality that Indonesia experiences more disaster events than almost any other country. On average, the...
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Making a difference for children in India
We’ve recently been looking at the impact of our programs in India and how it has impacted different groups....
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Violin’s Bow: the story behind Stevie’s new poem
This poem is an expression of my heart. I long for an end to...
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Organisations for People with Disabilities take the lead in weathering the COVID-19 storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for local...
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Analysis: tackling trachoma through a three-pronged approach
Trachoma is an eye disease caused by infection from personal contact (hands, clothes, or...
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Responding to the West Sulawesi Earthquake
CBM works hard to be responsive to humanitarian crises when these events occur. Indonesia is currently addressing the global...
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People with Disabilities Must be Prioritised in PNG’s COVID-19 Response
CBM welcomes the Federal Government’s emergency coronavirus vaccines for...
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Meghna: A Young Woman with Disability to Inspire Us All
CBM wants to honour the wonderful women we have the privilege of working with...
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Nepal’s Mental Health Crisis
Sadly, there is a significant mental health crisis in Nepal. The World Health Organisation reports that Nepal has the world’s 7th highest suicide rate
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Global eye health: Findings From the Lancet Global Health Commission
For millions of people living in low and middle...
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Hope for All by Stacey Wilson
There are many people who expect to be excluded. For most of us there are places and situations that make us wonder how welcome...