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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School students tackle mental health
As part of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health project, CBM partners have been working with secondary schools to raise awareness on mental health within...
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Workshop: the importance of eye-health inclusion and equity
In the lead up to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)...
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Catalysing change from the ground up: the HOW matters
At the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) National Conference in 2019, CBM brought...
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Lucy shines the light on our work in Nepal
Lucy Holmes, Christian radio host for Light FM, is shining the light on the Miracle of sight-saving surgery through...
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Gershon promotes disability inclusive disaster risk reduction in his village
Gershon is a 40-year-old farmer who has always worked...
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Social connectedness: Disabled Peoples Organisations bring people together in the Philippines
Julie Smith, CBM Australia Senior Advisor - Program Quality,...
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Making sure people with disability don’t get left behind – when disaster strikes
In 2006, after several days of torrential rain, a...
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Disability inclusion on the agenda at 2019 ACFID
NGO-members have passed an important resolution on disability inclusion at the 2019 Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) Annual...
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Karen Alexander, Disability Inclusion Advisor, joins ACFID National Conference panel
On the second day of the Australian Council For...
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CBM attends ACFID National Conference
By Jane Edge, CBM Australia CEO. This week Australian international development and humanitarian agencies will come together at the...
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What could you do with $2.82 a day?
Find out how much money you spend on a few luxuries each week by taking our quiz Quiz closed According to the United Nations, over 700...
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Find out how much money you spend on a few luxuries each week by taking our quiz
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World Food Day
Global hunger and undernourishment are not new issues. Millions of people all over the world suffer from hunger and undernourishment on a daily basis. Caught in the poverty cycle, this...
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Life with loss of vision: misconceptions and disabled compliments
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are...
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How we can reduce the impact of disaster events on people with disabilities
Close to 200 million people globally are affected by...
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World Mental Health Day 2019
This article contains sensitive and potentially triggering content. For anyone thinking about suicide, seek help immediately by talking to someone you trust or call...
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International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness – Trachoma Campaign
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB),...
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Can time outdoors improve your eyesight and mental health?
According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), by the year...
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World Sight Day
Established in 2000 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), World Sight Day is a global event created to draw attention...
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Improving outcomes for women in maternal health
Julie Wilshire is currently working as CBM’s quality officer. She previously spent ten years living in Uganda supporting maternal...