Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
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Lucy Holmes from Light FM talks about Miracles Day
Emotional. Humbling. Magical. Inspirational. Breathtaking. I’m a radio host, so every day my microphone is...
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Behind the scenes filming for Miracles Day
Author: Stuart Harris, General manager ACCTV Story-telling is an ancient practice. It’s how we transfer information to one another, and...
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West Coast Eagles chaplain ‘Morro’ talks about his seventh Miracles Day
Even though this is my seventh Miracles Day, I never...
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Lyn Wake, a passionate CBM supporter, talks about the miracle of sight
Many years ago I travelled as a tourist to...
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CBM Inclusive Eye Health Initiatives
At CBM, Inclusive Eye Health means ensuring eye health programmes are accessible and open to all members of the community, including people with disability...
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Truly living my passion of helping others in need
Author: Nicole Denton 12 years ago, I came to a point where I knew I had to make some changes...
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My Miracle Inspired Me to Help Others
Author: Mariska Meldrum I was born with a congenital cataract in my right eye. Since I was a baby, my...
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Focus needed on disability inclusion
In a world where so many things need to be fixed, improved or built, you may ask why focus on inclusion? Why disability? CBM Australia’s Inclusive...
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High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2019 – Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality
In 2015 all 196 member countries of the United Nations...
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Project leaders reflect on CBM’s mental health work
In many countries, people with psychosocial disabilities such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and even...
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A 12-minute operation can help restore Leah’s sight
When Leah was two weeks old, her Mum Shanitah and Dad Christian noticed that...
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Inclusive humanitarians – partnering for better disaster preparedness and response
CBM recognises that, when it comes to disaster events,...
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From grassroots to global: catalysing community action for disability inclusive development
The Research for Development Impact (RDI) Network and La...
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Introduction – Grassroots to Global
CBM has a vision of an inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and...
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Disability data
In line with Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and a target under Goal 17, Target 18 of Agenda 2030, there is...
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Making Inclusion A Reality!
People with disabilities make up a significant proportion of the world’s most marginalised people. There are over one billion people living with disabilities in...
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Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID)
Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) happens not only...
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Digital Accessibility
One the themes for this year’s Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the CRPD [Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability] centred around Digital Accessibility – to acknowledge...
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What is CoSP and why is it important?
Every year since 2006, individuals and organisations from around the globe gather every year at the Conference of State...
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CBM’s statement from the CoSP opening ceremony
I am speaking on behalf of CBM, an international disability and development organization focusing on creating an inclusive world...