We work to improve health services and the health system to better support people with intellectual disability.
Our priorities include:
- Equipping health professionals with skills, training and confidence needed to provide high quality care to people with intellectual disability.
- Developing, identifying, and sharing best practice Models of Care
- Supporting access to clinical expertise in intellectual disability health in states that do not have specialised intellectual disability health services.
Our improved health services work
Position Statement on health workforce education and training to support people with intellectual disability
Every health professional must learn how to provide quality health care to people with intellectual disability.
Intellectual Disability Health Capability Framework
The Framework sets out what students studying to be health professionals should learn about intellectual disability health.
National Clinician Network
For clinicians to share knowledge, build capacity, collaborate, and engage in multidisciplinary discussions.
Australian Models of Health Care for People with Intellectual Disability: A Scoping Review
Eight recommendations to improve health care for people with intellectual disability based on a scoping review of different healthcare models in Australia
Models of Care qualitative study
Health System Capacity scoping review
Improved health services projects