Research on impairment and disability among Indigenous people in Australia has reflected
and served the colonial enterprise. National ethical guidelines on research have not been …

No explicitly Indigenous conceptual framework to advance research and policy development
to assist Indigenous people with disabilities exists. This paper proposes a conceptual …

In many settler-colonial countries, Indigenous people do not access disability services at
rates commensurate with disability prevalence. Existing research suggests that services …

Disability research in Indigenous communities operates within a culture of academic neo-
imperialism. There is a need to decolonise disability research on a global level. Limited …

John Gilroya*, Margaretha Uttjekb, Lavonna Lovernc, John Wardd aFaculty of Medicine and
Health, The University of Sydney; bDepartment of Social Work, Umeå University, Sweden; …

The lack of culturally appropriate services contributes to the low participation rate of
Indigenous people in disability services. Understanding how disability is conceptualised is …

This special issue sought to open a space for critical debates and reflections on the issues
and challenges of bringing together Indigeneity and disability as an intersecting identity. The …

Decolonisation aims to deconstruct the hegemonic traditional Western academic practices
and values that oppress Indigenous peoples. Decolonising research methodologies is a …

Introduction: The participation rates of Indigenous Australians in disability services were
significantly lower than the prevalence of disability in Indigenous communities. The …

Cultural diversity and social inequality are often ignored or downplayed in disability
services. Where they are recognized, racial and cultural differences are often essentialized …