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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Easy Read: inclusive mental health services for all Easy Read: inclusive mental health services for all Bronwyn Newman’s research reveals the need for more Easy Read information in mental health services.


We asked Bronwyn about her research findings and how mental health services can become more inclusive with Easy Read.


Links

Read about Bronwyn's research at www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/news/easy-read-inclusive-mental-health-services-all


Read the published research: How do Australian mental health services use easy read to make information accessible for people with intellectual disability?, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13156


Our Easy Read resources on mental health services in NSW designed for health professionals to use with patients and their supporters.


Our IDMH Connect website has information for professionals working with people with intellectual disability.

Find here: https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/news/easy-read-inclusive-mental-health-services-all

]]> Bronwyn Newman’s research reveals the need for more Easy Read information in mental health services.


We asked Bronwyn about her research findings and how mental health services can become more inclusive with Easy Read.


Links

Read about Bronwyn's research at www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/news/easy-read-inclusive-mental-health-services-all


Read the published research: How do Australian mental health services use easy read to make information accessible for people with intellectual disability?, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13156


Our Easy Read resources on mental health services in NSW designed for health professionals to use with patients and their supporters.


Our IDMH Connect website has information for professionals working with people with intellectual disability.

Find here: https://www.3dn.unsw.edu.au/news/easy-read-inclusive-mental-health-services-all

]]> National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Buzzsprout-18898218 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +1100 798 full false From accidental doctor to disability health champion From accidental doctor to disability health champion Emeritus Professor Helen Beange is a celebrated doctor, researcher and mentor in intellectual disability health. For over 40 years, Helen provided health care for people with intellectual disability, leadership in research, and powerful advocacy for better services.

In this interview, Julian Trollor talks with Helen about how she got into medicine and intellectual disability health, her experience of those early days of genetic discovery and deinstitutionalisation, what she thinks has changed over the years, and her hopes for the future.


Find out more about Helen and read a transcript of this interview at the 3DN website.

]]> Emeritus Professor Helen Beange is a celebrated doctor, researcher and mentor in intellectual disability health. For over 40 years, Helen provided health care for people with intellectual disability, leadership in research, and powerful advocacy for better services.

In this interview, Julian Trollor talks with Helen about how she got into medicine and intellectual disability health, her experience of those early days of genetic discovery and deinstitutionalisation, what she thinks has changed over the years, and her hopes for the future.


Find out more about Helen and read a transcript of this interview at the 3DN website.

]]> National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Buzzsprout-18898203 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +1100 1010 full false Mental health services, intellectual disability and re-offending Mental health services, intellectual disability and re-offending Dr Julian Trofimovs talks about his research on the criminal justice system and people with intellectual disability

]]> Dr Julian Trofimovs talks about his research on the criminal justice system and people with intellectual disability

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