Research and reports
Research and lived experiences are at the heart of all of our programs
This section showcases some of our reports, research and stories of lived experiences. Exploring and sharing these resources will help us to build an inclusive Australia in small and steady steps.
Research and reports
Why Attitudes Matter - Interview with Dinesh Palipana OAM
The Achieve Foundation interviewed Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM for our Why Attitudes Matter Series. Dinesh provides a unique perspective on how attitudes towards disability matter.
Why Attitudes Matter - Interview with Katie Kelly OAM PLY
The Achieve Foundation interviewed Katie Kelly OAM PLY for our Why Attitudes Matter Series. This is a thought-provoking discussion on what inclusion means from the perspective of lived experience.
Specialist Disability Accommodation in NSW
The Achieve Foundation partnered with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to provide a comprehensive snapshot of the current Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) map throughout NSW based on a first-of-its-kind data sharing agreement with the NDIA.
Disability Philanthropy in Australia - The case of the missing foundation(s)
The Achieve Foundation partnered with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to provide a comprehensive snapshot of the current Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) map throughout NSW based on a first-of-its-kind data sharing agreement with the NDIA.
The case for philanthropy in disability
The Achieve Foundation’s latest report presents new research, quantifying the extraordinary benefits that can be achieved by removing the barriers to inclusion for people with disability. Deloitte Access Economics was commissioned to carry out this research to get a clear picture of disability philanthropy in Australia.
Opportunities for Social Impact Investing - Report Launch
What’s next? Opportunities for Social Impact Investing to Deliver Outcomes for People with Disability explores the opportunity for social impact investing to enable better outcomes for people with disability.
Innovative Housing Investment Offers Returns
A high-quality apartment development for about 1,200 people close to the Sydney CBD isn’t innovation. The innovation is when that development also provides high-level support to 36 people with disability.
Philanthropy for people with disability in Australia: Actors and insights
The Achieve Foundation is a new philanthropic organisation with a bold vision of an inclusive Australia for people with disability. We commissioned Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to carry out this research to get a clear picture of disability giving in Australia.
Disability housing - What makes a good day?
Disability Housing research - What makes a good day?
Additional resources
The Missing Foundations
This 12-page report summarises some of the key findings of the research commissioned by The Achieve Foundation and carried out by the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, Queensland University of Technology (QUT).