Endeavour Foundation places great importance on investing in disability research that will improve the lives of people we support.
Explore current, ongoing and past research that align to our purpose and discover opportunities to get involved in shaping better outcomes. Visit Endeavour Foundation website for more research in how we actively engage in and support research initiatives.
2025 distribution of DAP TMR survey for people with disability and survey for carers:
Purpose: Help shape Queensland’s transport future by sharing your experiences. TMR’s 2025 Disability Action Plan needs input from people with disability and carers to improve accessibility.
Get involved: Complete a short 10-minute survey by Friday 9 May:
2025 Voice of Queenslanders with Disability Survey
Purpose: Have your say! The Voice of Queenslanders with Disability Survey 2025 is open, gathering insights from people with disability, families, support networks, and disability service providers. This survey informs Queensland’s Disability Plan 2022–2027 and shapes policy, planning, and reforms.
Get involved: Complete the survey by Wednesday 30 April 2025. It’s open for 7 weeks, takes about 10 minutes, and helps create a better future for Queenslanders with disability.
Purpose: Study measuring the contribution of people with intellectual disability
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Purpose: Understanding how people with intellectual disability navigate accessing and using preventative health information.
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Purpose: Gathering stakeholder input into the design and delivery of Foundational Supports.
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Purpose: Have your say on NDIS pricing reforms through the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).
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Purpose: Have your say on NDIS pricing reforms through the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).
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Purpose: A framework to improve life outcomes for autistic people through a coordinated national approach.
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More info: Visit the website or contact [email protected] for more information.
Purpose: Address serious health inequities faced by people with intellectual disability by creating a health system where people with intellectual disability are valued, respected and have access to high quality, timely and comprehensive health care.
Outcome: The Taskforce provided its final report to Government in December 2022 and the Roadmap Implementation Governance Group (RIGG) have been arranged to oversee implementation of the roadmap.
The roadmap will also support health and wellbeing outcomes under Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031.
More info: Visit the website – https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/national-roadmap-for-improving-the-health-of-people-with-intellectual-disability
Purpose: Create employment pathways for autistic people by embracing the strengths of a diverse workforce, with a focus on practical strategies.
Outcome: The Autism Employment Playbook was developed to demonstrate how tailored support helps autistic people succeed in their employment journeys. It highlights the value of neuro-inclusion and the strengths a diverse workforce brings to organisations.
More info: You can download the Autism Employment Playbook report and Easy Read from University of Queensland library. https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:d8d447b
Purpose: Online forum to hear about six key priorities that matter most to people with disability, families, carers and disability workforce to be attended by representatives of Greens, LNP and Labour.
Outcome: A summary report has been produced, including key points made by candidates, questions raised by attendees and a Q&A.
More info: Visit the QDN website to read the Summary Report.
Purpose: Inform legislative amendments to reduce restrictive practices for people with disabilities, promote national consistency in authorisation processes and align Queensland’s framework with NDIS rules.
Outcome: Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced to Parliament in June 2024.
More info: For updates on the passage of the Bill please visit: https://www.dcssds.qld.gov.au/our-work/disability-services/positive-behaviour-support-restrictive-practices/reforming-the-use-of-restrictive-practices/reforms-to-queenslands-restrictive-practices-framework
Purpose: Support transition to award wages for supported employees with a wage offset policy.
Outcome: Study was commissioned by NDS and Endeavour Foundation and report was published online. We continue to advocate for the Australian Government to implement a wage offset
More info: Visit our website to read our commitment and key results to Taylor Fry’s wage offset modelling report.
Purpose: Public consultation on QPT’s proposed fees and charges reform in key areas such as financial management, deceased estates and trust administration. The reform is to adjust fees and simplify fee structures to make them easier to understand.
Outcome: QPT is now reviewing the responses received throughout the consultation period to help inform Government’s decision about any changes to QPT’s fees and charges framework. If approved, financial management fee changes could be implemented from late 2024 to early 2025.
More info: Visit the QPT website for updates.
We are committed to people we support, families, employees, our community and our organisation to providing opportunities for positive change.
We move with people we support on the pathway to possibilities.
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