Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Inclusive Disaster Response: Evacuation Sites after Mount Merapi’s Volcanic Activity
In addition to dealing with the challenges of the...
Easing the psychological toll of lockdown
CBM recognises the psychological pressure of COVID-19 lockdown around the world. For people with mental illness, these challenges can...
CEO Jane Edge Reflects on her 2020 Trip to Nepal
Author: Jane Edge, CEO of CBM Australia Effective, holistic mental health services are crucial if people are to reach...
International Women’s Day 2021: Choose To Challenge
Held each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day is one of the most...
CBM calls to restore the budget for people with disabilities
Leading disability-inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia, is calling on the Australian Government to...
Success stories from the comprehensive and inclusive women’s health project in Nigeria
CBM has a long history of working on the...
Inspiring young women for International Women’s Day: Catching up with Desty
CBM was first introduced to a remarkable young woman...
Dr Wall’s legacy continuing to create positive social change
Dr Victor John Wall was a geologist, who used his skills in a diverse...
Analysis: reflecting on gender in inclusive development: 2020
In order to achieve disability and gender equality and truly leave no one behind,...
Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program
About one billion people around the world have disabilities, and up to 190 million...
Changing the Debate: How We Can Help to Tackle Gender and Unpaid Care?
In the distribution of unpaid work, gender plays a...
COVID-19 Updates From the Field: Stories from Indonesia
Remember Hascaryo? CBM first met Hascaryo during the Covid-19 pandemic through our work with...
Access to Hope by Louise Gosbell
One of the first things we did when the COVID-19 lockdown happened was rearrange our furniture.
Hope in the Extremes by Joseph Pinkard
How do you prepare and respond when faced with a challenging and unexpected situation?
Hope for our Neighbours by John Jeffries
Over my 33 years at CBM, Jesus’ challenge to love my neighbour as myself was never far from my...
Stories of Hope: Seta
In any disaster or humanitarian emergency, people with disabilities are at heightened vulnerability.
Stories of Hope: Shilpy
One of the worst disasters to ever strike Bangladesh was Tropical Cyclone Sidr. In November 2007, the storm took the lives of up to 10,000 people.
Stories of Hope: Nelly
According to the UN University WorldRiskIndex, Vanuatu is the world’s most at-risk country for natural hazards.
Mnena’s Story: Treating Mental Health Conditions & Addressing Social Stigma
For many people living with mental illness in Nigeria,...
Sulawesi Earthquake
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi is dealing with the immediate aftermath of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which caused widespread devastation on January