Care economies: The First Nations disability workforce in remote Australia

The NDIS has significantly expanded access to essential care and supports to many people living with a disability by creating disability service markets. However, market failure and inequitable access have persisted, particularly in remote First Nations communities; and existing services may not provide culturally safe care, raising human and First Nations rights issues. This research will help develop the evidence base of appropriate disability service market interventions through an in-depth, collaborative study examining how First Nations caregiving practices could be integrated into disability services. It will co-design culturally resonant and safe employment models for local First Nations caregivers in disability services. In order to do so, it will engage First Nations knowledges about disability care. This project will enable policymakers to respond to key recommendations of the