Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Balloons and Bubbles
Eddy, now eight years old, was born a healthy little boy. However, at three he became ill with a headache and cough. When he recovered, his mother noticed that...
Market stalls making a difference
Around the world, people with disabilities face significant barriers. Environments are often not accessible and attitudes not accepting nor understanding. This makes breaking the...
Equity-oriented feedback: meaningful consultation with people with disabilities
If a society is to move towards equity, it...
Equity equals choice
A community that is moving towards equity for people with disabilities is working to make all opportunities and choices accessible to all people so that people with disabilities are...
Data and people with disabilities: strengthening disability data and making it accessible
Too often, unseen means uncounted. At the halfway mark of...
Fellows achieving success in building disability inclusion
A project funded by an Australian Philanthropist to build disability inclusion in Asia and...
Inclusive climate action: ensuring no more people with disabilities get trapped in homes
Around 20 cyclones hit the Philippines each year and...
Empowering Individuals with Disabilities: Navigating Natural Disasters with Confidence
When you’ve got a disability, you don’t get a...
Sea levels are rising in the community that I live.
The United Nations has labelled climate change the biggest health threat facing humanity. For...
Changing lives one Meaningful Gift at a time
How a charity gift changed the lives of people with disabilities living in poverty. Giving a gift is a wonderful...
During the high tide, our city is submerged under water
People in Bangladesh are no stranger to extreme weather events. Recent record-breaking floods impacted...
Give a gift that matters with Meaningful Gifts
Charity gift ideas to change the lives of people with disabilities living in poverty. Giving a charitable gift is a...
Disability and the climate crisis: ensuring no-one is left behind
The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening...
Disability and female leadership: grassroots advocacy in Indonesia
Women with disabilities are among the most marginalised groups...
How pre-conditions to inclusion changed the life of one young man in Fiji
People with disabilities face barriers to inclusion throughout all...
Equal opportunity – the journey to acceptance through self-employment
People with disabilities, represent the most disadvantaged and marginalised...
The biggest issue for us is climate change!
“We’ve had huge floods wiping out villages. People's homes destroyed. We raise our voices, questioning why we face these...
Empowering people with disabilities in the face of climate change
Life is already tough for people with disabilities living...
Supporting Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programming
The Disaster READY program, through the Department of Foreign...
International Day for Universal Access to Information
As an organisation we are continuously striving to improve how accessible we are, including...