Research and shared knowledge
Library
A home for Jody's work: 25 research papers, reports, evidence and talks. Each one says where to find it. 7 have an open licence and can be opened from here. The others belong to their publishers, and we link to them rather than copy them. Materials are shared only with the right permissions and context. Read our cultural protocols.
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Ask about Jody's research, reports and talks. The Librarian answers only from the library on this page, names every work it uses and tells you where to find it. It is an AI helper, not Jody, and it can make mistakes, so please check the works themselves. Please don't include personal or health details in your question.
Journal articles
- Open licence
Addressing disability-related health inequities: a methods paper
A methods paper addressing health inequities among people with disabilities through systematic approaches to research and implementation.
Where to find it: Freely available from the publisher under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with no article processing charge.
- Open licence
The impact of multiple experiences of social exclusion on mental health of Australians with disability
Examines how overlapping experiences of social exclusion affect the mental health of Australians with disabilities.
Where to find it: Freely available from Elsevier under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
- Free to read
Meeting the Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People With Hearing Loss in the Context of the NDIS
Addresses the support needs of First Nations people who are Deaf or have hearing loss accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia.
Where to find it: Published through Wiley with free access under a CC BY-NC-ND licence; available on the publisher's site. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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Barriers Experienced by First Nations Deaf People in the Justice System
Identifies barriers experienced by First Nations Deaf people in the justice system through semi-structured interviews, examining detention practices, punitive policing, and language access.
Where to find it: Freely available from Oxford University Press under a CC BY licence; also hosted on PubMed Central. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Free to read
Which Way? Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing with Support in the Context of the NDIS
A practitioner-facing study with Jody Barney as lead author, exploring experiences of First Nations Deaf and hard of hearing people accessing NDIS support.
Where to find it: Free to read and download from the journal website. The licence is not stated, so please treat it as copyright and link to it rather than copy it.
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Barriers Preventing Indigenous Women with Violence-related Head Injuries from Accessing Services
Examines barriers faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with violence-related head injuries in accessing support services in remote and regional Australia.
Where to find it: Freely available from Taylor and Francis under a CC BY licence; full text also available via the Charles Darwin University repository. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Free to read
Supporting Indigenous people with disability in contact with the justice system: a systematic review
A systematic review examining support and barriers for First Nations people with disabilities who have contact with the criminal justice system.
Where to find it: Published through Taylor and Francis with free access under a CC BY-NC-ND licence; link to the publisher's site for reading. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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Towards the decolonisation of disability: A systematic review of disability conceptualisations, practices and experiences of First Nations people of Australia
A systematic review of 12 studies examining how Western concepts of disability differ from those of First Nations peoples in Australia, with implications for decolonised approaches.
Where to find it: Published through Elsevier with free access under a CC BY-NC-ND licence; accessible on the publisher's website. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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'Nearly gave up on it to be honest': Utilisation of individualised budgets by people with psychosocial disability within Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme
Explores how people with psychosocial disabilities in Australia experience using individualised budgets under the NDIS through qualitative research.
Where to find it: Published through Wiley with free access under a CC BY-NC-ND licence; link to the publisher's site. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.
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'Minced Words': The importance of widespread hearing loss as an issue in the mental health of Indigenous Australians
A practitioner-facing article examining the overlooked connection between hearing loss and mental health in Indigenous communities.
Where to find it: Free to read and share on Zenodo under a CC BY 4.0 licence, deposited by the authors. It also appears on the Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin website.
- Free to read
'Too Hard to Handle': Indigenous Victims of Violence with Disabilities
An article (published under the author's maiden name) examining systemic barriers and lack of support for Indigenous people with disabilities who experience violence.
Where to find it: Free to read through AustLII, the Australian Legal Information Institute. Copyright stays with the authors and the journal.
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Book chapters
- Publisher copy
Tending the Murnong: Reflecting on a Journey to Amplify the Voices and Experiences of First Nations Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities
Reflects on advocacy and community engagement work amplifying the voices and experiences of First Nations Deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Where to find it: Published by Springer; available through university libraries or for individual purchase from the publisher.
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Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing, and Responding to NDIS Thin Markets
A sole-authored chapter exploring Indigenous knowledge systems and their application to addressing gaps in NDIS service availability in thin markets.
Where to find it: Published by Palgrave Macmillan; available through university libraries or for purchase from the publisher.
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Reports
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Provider Capability for First Nations Australians in Rural and Remote Communities
A report examining how disability service providers can build capability to effectively support First Nations Australians in rural and remote areas.
Where to find it: Not published online. Ask Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy through the contact form on the website to inquire about this report, which was funded by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
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NDIS Utilisation Project, Victoria: Qualitative findings report
A qualitative research report examining how Victorian NDIS participants use their individualised funding packages.
Where to find it: Not published online. Ask Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy to inquire about access to this qualitative research report on NDIS participants' experiences in Victoria.
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NDIS Utilisation Project, Victoria: Summary report
A summary report of research on NDIS utilisation patterns and outcomes for Victorian participants.
Where to find it: Not published online. Ask Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy to inquire about this summary report from the NDIS Utilisation Project.
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NDIS Utilisation Project, Victoria: COVID-19 related impact on NDIS plan utilisation of Victorian participants (qualitative findings)
A qualitative report examining how the COVID-19 pandemic affected NDIS plan use and service access for Victorian participants.
Where to find it: Not published online. Ask Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy to inquire about this report examining the pandemic's impact on NDIS access.
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Fellowship reports
- Free to read
To engage with other First Nations Deaf people working within the Justice Systems
A comprehensive report from a 2022 Churchill Fellowship investigating justice system support for First Nations Deaf people across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, New Zealand, USA, and Canada. Includes findings on cultural communication access, court interpreting, and 13 key recommendations.
Where to find it: Free to download from the Churchill Trust website. Copyright stays with the author and the Trust.
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Evidence to inquiries
- Free to read
Video recording of pre-recorded evidence: Jody Barney
A 35-minute pre-recorded testimony to Public Hearing 27 (criminal justice detention) providing expert evidence on conditions and communication barriers for First Nations Deaf people in the criminal justice system.
Where to find it: A 35-minute video published by the Disability Royal Commission on its website, as a public exhibit.
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Submissions
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First Nations People and the NDIS
A written submission to the Disability Royal Commission addressing the experiences and needs of First Nations people with disabilities under the NDIS.
Where to find it: A written submission to the Disability Royal Commission. Ask Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy for access to a copy.
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Presentations
- Free to read
The Aboriginal Sign Language Space: Culture and Communication
A panel presentation co-hosted by Jody Barney and Dr Jennifer Green at Parliament House Victoria, discussing Aboriginal sign languages, cultural identity, and communication.
Where to find it: Free to watch on YouTube, published by the Parliament of Victoria.
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The risk of disrupted governance in remote communities because of the pandemic
A presentation examining threats to governance structures in remote communities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where to find it: Freely available on Zenodo under a CC BY 4.0 licence, deposited by the authors.
Posters
- Open licence
Better Phone Communications in the Time of COVID 19
A poster presentation proposing strategies for improving communication access via phone during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Where to find it: Freely available on Zenodo under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
Podcasts
- Free to listen
Bina-gurri, Parts 1 and 2
A two-part radio series by Belinda Lopez about Jody's life and work. Bina-gurri is what Jody was affectionately called as a child.
Where to find it: Free to listen on the ABC Radio National website. This link is Part 1; Part 2 is at https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/thisisabout/8635450. The series was a finalist in the Australian Human Rights Awards (Media category).
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