ADCET Webinar: Citizen Research Essentials - Co-designing an accessible micro-credential

Wed 18 Nov 2026 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm AEDT

Online

Event details

Meaningful involvement and leadership of people with disability are fundamental to high-quality disability research. But creating opportunities for participation requires more than an invitation. It also requires investment in accessible learning, skills development and research environments that support people with disability to contribute, influence decisions and lead.

Citizen Research Essentials is an accessible online university micro-credential co-designed by Griffith University and people with disability, with support from the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP).

The course introduces research concepts, approaches and practical skills, supporting people with disability to build their knowledge and confidence to participate in and shape research.

For NDRP, Citizen Research Essentials is part of a broader commitment to strengthening disability research capacity. Alongside investment in disability-led research, research leadership development and support for funded teams, the course contributes to building the skills, relationships and opportunities needed for meaningful participation and leadership.

In this conversational webinar, Dr Kelsey Chapman from Griffith University and Sue Tape from NDRP will explore:

• How Citizen Research Essentials was co-designed with people with disability, and the accessibility considerations that shaped its development.
• What we've learned from delivering the course and extending access to participants nationally.
• Why NDRP has invested in research capacity strengthening, and how Citizen Research Essentials fits within this broader approach.
• How research teams, universities and disability organisations can support people with disability to use and build on their research skills.
• What accessible, inclusive research education can contribute to strengthening disability-led research.

This webinar will be an opportunity to share experiences, reflect on what they're learning and consider how capacity-strengthening initiatives can help create more inclusive research systems.

Citizen Research Essentials was recognised as a team winner at ADCET's 2026 Accessibility in Action Awards.

Audience: People with disability interested in participating in or leading research; disability-led and disability representative organisations; researchers and research teams; university staff; inclusive education and learning design professionals; and organisations working to strengthen disability research participation and leadership.

Presenters

Dr Kelsey Chapman is the lead Research Fellow at Inclusive Futures, Griffith University. Her research focuses on disability inclusion, health and rehabilitation, and public policy. She uses co-design and citizen science to work alongside people with disability at every stage of research. Kelsey mentors researchers with disability and has supervised 30 citizen scientists. Her work has been recognised with the Granicus Trust and Transparency Award, the ADCET Accessibility in Action Award and the Springer Nature Award for Inclusive Health Research, and she is the 2026 Disability Inclusion Changemaker of the Year at the Australian Disability Network Disability Confidence Awards.

Sue Tape is Deputy CEO and Head of Evidence to Action at the National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP), where she leads work to strengthen the connections between disability research, policy and practice. Her work includes building research capacity, supporting disability-led research and creating opportunities for research to inform meaningful change. Sue brings extensive experience across disability advocacy, policy, consultation and community engagement, including her previous work with Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). She is committed to ensuring people with disability have the skills, resources and opportunities to influence research and the decisions that affect their lives.

The webinar is free to attend, and it will be live-captioned.

Registrations for this webinar are now open

Webinar Connection Info

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• Accessibility features in Zoom

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