Who Funds Published Disability Research in Australia?

Smith-Merry, J; Darcy, S; Dew, A; Hemsley, B; Imms, C; O’Donovan, MA; Gallego, G; McVilly, K; Gilroy, J; Carey, G; Ellem, K

Who Funds Published Disability Research in Australia?

Smith-Merry, J Darcy, S

Dew, A Hemsley, B

Imms, C O’Donovan, MA Gallego, G McVilly, K Gilroy, J Carey, G Ellem, K

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Citation:: Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2024
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Smith-Merry, J
dc.contributor.author	Darcy, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-2566
dc.contributor.author	Dew, A
dc.contributor.author	Hemsley, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6255-3140
dc.contributor.author	Imms, C
dc.contributor.author	O’Donovan, MA
dc.contributor.author	Gallego, G
dc.contributor.author	McVilly, K
dc.contributor.author	Gilroy, J
dc.contributor.author	Carey, G
dc.contributor.author	Ellem, K
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-24T05:00:13Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-24T05:00:13Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2024
dc.identifier.issn	1044-2073
dc.identifier.issn	1538-4802
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/180940
dc.description.abstract	In this article, we describe the sources of funding cited, and topics of research associated with that funding, in Australian disability research. We conducted a systematic search for publicly available peer-reviewed papers reporting the findings of Australian disability research studies focused on Australia in the 2018–2020 period. Papers identified were analyzed according to research topic, participant group, study methodology, and funding sources acknowledged. In total, 1,241 relevant papers were identified. Of these, 582 papers (47%) reported at least one funding source. Government sources accounted for most funding identified (n = 487), followed by university sector (n = 112), nongovernment organizations (n = 99) and for-profit organization funding (n = 17). The most funding went to intellectual disability (22%), autism (15%), and psychosocial disability (12%). Only 16 (1.3%) papers citing funding sources reported their research was conducted in partnership with people with disability. Research funding influences the priorities of disability research, how it is conducted, and its outputs. Funding therefore shapes the information available to build evidence-based systems of service and support for and with people with disability. It is essential that research funding policies are considered in relation to broader disability policy goals and the research priorities of the disability community.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
dc.relation	Australian Government Department of Social Services
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Disability Policy Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/10442073241228840
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1605 Policy and Administration, 1608 Sociology
dc.subject.classification	Rehabilitation
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4407 Policy and administration
dc.title	Who Funds Published Disability Research in Australia?
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	1608 Sociology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business/Management Discipline
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Speech Pathology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Visualisation Institute (VI)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Change for Good @ UTS (CG)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Centre for Health Technologies (CHT)/Associate Member
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-09-24T05:00:11Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

In this article, we describe the sources of funding cited, and topics of research associated with that funding, in Australian disability research. We conducted a systematic search for publicly available peer-reviewed papers reporting the findings of Australian disability research studies focused on Australia in the 2018–2020 period. Papers identified were analyzed according to research topic, participant group, study methodology, and funding sources acknowledged. In total, 1,241 relevant papers were identified. Of these, 582 papers (47%) reported at least one funding source. Government sources accounted for most funding identified (n = 487), followed by university sector (n = 112), nongovernment organizations (n = 99) and for-profit organization funding (n = 17). The most funding went to intellectual disability (22%), autism (15%), and psychosocial disability (12%). Only 16 (1.3%) papers citing funding sources reported their research was conducted in partnership with people with disability. Research funding influences the priorities of disability research, how it is conducted, and its outputs. Funding therefore shapes the information available to build evidence-based systems of service and support for and with people with disability. It is essential that research funding policies are considered in relation to broader disability policy goals and the research priorities of the disability community.

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