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Informed consent is important in health care for people with intellectual disability
19 February 2024
This is an on health care for people with intellectual disability.
The authors read GeneEQUAL’s article on informed consent in health care.
They agreed with what we had to say about informed consent for people with intellectual disability in health care.
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GeneEQUAL Schools: New study for parents/carers of a student or young adult with intellectual disability
11 June 2024
Are you a parent/carer of a student or a young adult with intellectual disability living in Australia?
We want to talk to you!
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GeneEQUAL Health: New study for health care professionals
9 February 2024
We want to talk to health care professionals (including medical students).
We want to talk to them about genetic health care.
We want to make genetic health care better for people with intellectual disability.
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Self-advocacy: children with disability
21 November 2023
Article on teaching self-advocacy skills.
Two GeneEQUAL team members, Sierra Angela Willow and Sarah Hayes, collaborated on this article.
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Inclusive Practice Award – New Awardee
1 December 2023
Ms Tracey Milles is our new awardee.
She is a community nurse.
Tracy is inclusive, person-centred and respectful.
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GeneEQUAL Schools: New study for teens and young people with intellectual disability
10 August 2023
Members from the GeneEQUAL team are doing a study about what students with intellectual disability across Australia want to learn about their health and making informed health care choices.
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Artwork by Mark Podmenik
21 August 2023
GeneEQUAL recently commissioned three pieces by Mark Podmenik.
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December 2023 Newsletter
18 December 2023
Please read our latest Newsletter. We want to tell you about the latest news coming from the GeneEQUAL team Click here for the Easy Read
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October 2023 newsletter
16 December 2023
Please read our latest Newsletter. We want to tell you about the latest news coming from the GeneEQUAL team.
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Newsletter August 2023
16 December 2023
Please read our newsletter for August 2023. We want to tell you about all the great things the GeneEQUAL team is doing. Download our newsletter below
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GeneEQUAL Health: New study for people with intellectual disability
20 November 2023
We want to talk to people with intellectual disability.
We want to talk to them about genetic health care.
We want to make genetic health care better for people with intellectual disability.
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GeneEQUAL Health: New study support worker recruitment
31 October 2023
We want to talk to support people.
We want to learn about your experiences with genetic health care and health care choices.
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GeneEQUAL Health: New study for health care professionals about GeneEQUAL Toolkit
6 November 2023
We want to hear from health care workers.
Tell us what you think about the GeneEQUAL Toolkit.
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‘They treat you like an it’: people with intellectual disability on seeing medical professionals
20 November 2023
The GeneEQUAL team has published an article in The Conversation.
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Dr Emma Palmer awarded 2023 Jeanette Moss Award
3 October 2023
Congradulations Emma!
Emma has won the Jeanette Moss Award.
The GeneEQUAL team is very proud of Emma and all the work she does.
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GeneEQUAL Team webinar on co-production
3 October 2023
Our GeneEQUAL Team was invited to speak at UNSW Disability Innovation Institute about our research.
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Inclusive Practice Awards
10 August 2023
GeneEQUAL announce our Inclusive Practice Awards
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Australian Genomics Education Network Australasia meeting
17 July 2023
Emma presented on how co-production is so important in making educational resources about genomics and teaching health care workers.
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European Society of Human Genetics
10 June 2023
The GeneEQUAL team was invited to talk about the importance of language in genetics and why co-production is so important in genetics education.
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Third co-production workshop with Self Advocacy Sydney
21 April 2023
The GeneEQUAL team met with 15 people with intellectual disability and 5 support people at SAS.
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Julie Loblinzk OAM
18 April 2023
Julie Loblinzk received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her services to people with people with disability.
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December 2022 newsletter
30 December 2022
The GeneEQUAL newsletter that came out in December 2022.
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Second co-production workshop with SAS
2 December 2022
News and photos from the second co-production workshop with Self-Advocacy Sydney (SAS).
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Genetic Counselling Educational Workshop
28 March 2023
A half day workshop with genetic counsellors at Randwick.
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Co-production workshop in Wagga Wagga
12 December 2022
Tthe GeneEQUAL team went to get feedback from people with intellectual disability in Wagga Wagga.
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A small story
29 November 2022
I just wanted to share a small story that reminded me how important our work is.
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Human Genetics Society of Australasia Conference
6 November 2022
The GeneEQUAL team presented in at the national Human Genetics Society of Australasia Conference in November 2022.
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Genetic Alliance Australia 2022 Forum
20 September 2022
The GeneEQUAL team was honoured to be invited to speak at the Genetic Alliance Australia 2022 Forum at the NSW Parliament on September 20th. Genetic Alliance Australia’s mission is to improve support for those impacted by genetic conditions.
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Co-production workshop with Self Advocacy Sydney
28 October 2022
Members of the GeneEQUAL team travelled to Self Advocacy Sydney’s office for a co-production workshop
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Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Society of Australasia Conference
25 August 2022
The GeneEQUAL team co-presented at the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Society of Australasia Conference in August 2022.
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Article on grant funding
25 October 2022
UNSW wrote this article about our NHMRC GeneEQUAL grant.
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Article on inclusive research
19 August 2022
UNSW wrote this article about Iva and Julie’s inclusive research work including the GeneEQUAL project.
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European Society of Human Genetics Conference
11 June 2022
The GeneEQUAL team talked about what they have learnt from the study at the European Society of Human Genetics Conference in June 2022 in Vienna.
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March 2022 newsletter
30 March 2022
The GeneEQUAL newsletter that came out in March 2022.
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October 2021 newsletter
30 October 2021
The GeneEQUAL newsletter that came out in October 2021.
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December 2021 newsletter
30 December 2021
The GeneEQUAL newsletter that came out in December 2021.
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January 2022 newsletter
30 January 2022
The GeneEQUAL newsletter that came out in January 2022.
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Newsletter July 2024
30 August 2024
Please read our latest newsletter. We want to tell you about the latest news coming from the GeneEQUAL team. Click here for the Easy Read Newsletter.
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Inclusive Practice Award – New Awardee
16 October 2024
GeneEQUAL announce yet another Inclusive Practice Award. Our new awardee is Dr Noelia (Noe) Nunez Martinez. Dr Noe is a clinical genetics doctor at Westmead Hospital, Sydney and was awarded an inclusive practice award because they are when supporting health care for people with intellectual disability. Dr Noe received the award on 16/10/2024.
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Inclusive Practice Award – New Awardee
21 October 2024
GeneEQUAL announce yet another Inclusive Practice Award. Our new awardee is Dr David Manser. Dr Manser is a clinical genetics doctor at Westmead Hospital, Sydney and was awarded an inclusive practice award because they when supporting health care for people with intellectual disability. Dr Manser received the award on 16/10/2024.
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