Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Disability and the climate crisis: ensuring no-one is left behind
The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening...
Disability and female leadership: grassroots advocacy in Indonesia
Women with disabilities are among the most marginalised groups...
How pre-conditions to inclusion changed the life of one young man in Fiji
People with disabilities face barriers to inclusion throughout all...
Equal opportunity – the journey to acceptance through self-employment
People with disabilities, represent the most disadvantaged and marginalised...
The biggest issue for us is climate change!
“We’ve had huge floods wiping out villages. People's homes destroyed. We raise our voices, questioning why we face these...
Empowering people with disabilities in the face of climate change
Life is already tough for people with disabilities living...
Supporting Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programming
The Disaster READY program, through the Department of Foreign...
International Day for Universal Access to Information
As an organisation we are continuously striving to improve how accessible we are, including...
Jack sees his son for the first time
Jack, 26 years old from Papua New Guinea, is no stranger to adversity. When he was younger, tribal fighting broke...
Farewell but not goodbye
Stevie Wills, CBM's Chief Poet Advocate, is leaving CBM after 13 years but will continue to advocate and represent CBM on the political and...
A safer world for people with disabilities
As the world is facing multiple crises, people who are marginalised are being driven into deeper poverty. People with...
Don’t be shy. I used to be like you
At 41 years old, Wahono is a confident man who runs his own catfish farming business. But this wasn’t...
Fistula repair surgery gives Paulina a new lease on life
My name is Paulina. I am 42 years old from Nigeria. I developed fistula after...
Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing
"My happiness knows no bounds” Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing Ebwaseh, a resilient woman from Nigeria, had been living...
New fellowship building inclusion capacity in the disability movement
An investment from an Australian Philanthropist is changing the...
A woman with insight: CBM supporter Val Cooksey’s story
After a few minor mishaps, CBM supporter Val Cooksey realised that she would need...
Giving for others: CBM supporter John Segerdin’s story
“I wanted to give this for someone else. There are families out there that...
Operation film: CBM Supporter Ian Darbyshire’s story
Ian Darbyshire recalls his father, who worked as a filmmaker for independent television in...
Generations of generosity: CBM Supporter Dianne Hansen’s story
CBM supporter Dianne Hansen was making a donation to the Christmas appeal she had...
Driving disability-inclusive humanitarian action with RedR Australia
CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) Australia team has...