I am Associate Professor Caroline Ellison. Crossing the Horizon Professor of Ageing and Disability and a Developmental Educator. I have extensive multidisciplinary professional practice, teaching and research experience across disability and human services in Australia and SE Asia. I am about engaging with people living with disability and those experiencing aging as co researchers and collaborators as well as academic researchers, mainstream society, the NDIS and Myagedcare, to create increased inclusion of all people. Approx 20-25% of the population live with impairment and we are all ageing. It is an economic, not just human rights issue, that we consider full inclusion of diverse populations in all societal systems. I am interested in... Read more
About me
I am Associate Professor Caroline Ellison. Crossing the Horizon Professor of Ageing and Disability and a Developmental Educator. I have extensive multidisciplinary professional practice, teaching and research experience across disability and human services in Australia and SE Asia. I am about engaging with people living with disability and those experiencing aging as co researchers and collaborators as well as academic researchers, mainstream society, the NDIS and Myagedcare, to create increased inclusion of all people. Approx 20-25% of the population live with impairment and we are all ageing. It is an economic, not just human rights issue, that we consider full inclusion of diverse populations in all societal systems. I am interested in systemic, societal and individual issues across sectors such as disability inclusive development, urban planning, housing, end of life choice and planning, arts, sports and leisure (how we use our free time), access to spiritual activities, positive behaviour support, protective behaviours and sexual health, family leadership, social role valorisation, the NDIS, Myagedcare and workforce development. The global theme of my research is to transform communities to be accessible and inclusive to benefit everyone.
My question to you is how can we collaborate to explore access and inclusion around ageing and disability or into your research plans?
About me
Developmental Educators Australia
International Association for the Study of Intellectual Disablity
Australia Association for the Study of Intellectual Disability
National Disability Professionals
World Leisure
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Flinders University
Graduate Certificate in Applied History Heritage Studies Flinders University
Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability Studies) (Honours) Flinders University
Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability Studies) Flinders University
Flinders University
Minda Incorporated
Housing Spectrum
Intellectual Disability Services Council
YMCA Southern Disstricts
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Disability NOT Inability: The management control implications of workers living with intellectual disability, Accounting And Finance Association of Australia And New Zealand Limited, 28/06/2021 - 01/12/2023
APR Intern project: Legatus Group / UniSA - Sandra Seymour, AMSI-APR Intern, 19/10/2020 - 01/04/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2019 |
14
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
28
25
1
|
| 2017 |
6
4
4
|
| 2016 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
1
|
| 2016 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
|
| 2023 |
3
3
|
| 2023 |
Open access
8
5
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
5
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
4
|
| 2022 |
Open access
8
5
7
|
| 2021 |
Open access
12
12
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
3
6
|
| 2021 |
Open access
11
11
|
| 2020 |
Open access
1
|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
3
1
|
| 2019 |
14
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
28
25
1
|
| 2017 |
6
4
4
|
| 2016 |
10
8
2
|
| 2016 |
6
4
|
| 2011 |
13
11
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2021 |
Open access
|
| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
|
| 2013 |
Open access
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Autism SA | AUSTRALIA |
| Autism Spectrum Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Kaplan Business School | AUSTRALIA |
| La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
| Legatus Group | AUSTRALIA |
| Orana Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| TAFE SA | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Calabria | ITALY |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| Victoria University | AUSTRALIA |
| Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
| Western University | CANADA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2018 |
International MemberAmerican Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disability |
2018 |
MemberText and Academic Authors Association |
2018 |
MemberDevelopmental Educators Australia Incorporated (DEAI) |
2018 |
MemberCommunity of Practice Positive Behaviour Support South Australia |
2018 |
MemberWorld Leisure Association |
2018 |
MemberInternational Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2018 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2017 |
Member, Election Bid CommitteeDepartment for Environment and Water (DEW), Government of South Australia |
2017 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2016 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2015 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2014 |
KeynoteNational Diversional Therapy Conference |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2014 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2013 |
Keynote presenterI Expo in Newcastle, NSW |
2013 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2013 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2012 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2012 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2011 |
Committee MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID), SA Branch |
2011 |
Inaugural Dot Mills Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession of Developmental Education in development of the profession and higher educationDevelopmental Educators Australia Incorporated (DEAI) |
2011 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2011 |
Chairperson of BoardCommunity Living Project |
2010 |
Committee MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID), SA Branch |
2010 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2010 |
MemberAustralian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID) |
2009 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Current student at University of Wollongong looking to transfer to UniSA | Current |
| Disability and an integrated artistic life: an artists perspective | Current |
| Disability not inability - The management control implications of workers living with intellectual disability | Current |
| Nothing about us, without us: The experience of choice and control of adults with cognitive disabilities under the National Disability Insurance Scheme | Current |
| Ordinary lives: Participants experiences of accessing the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) in the Limestone Coast of South Australia | Current |
| Using Virtual Reality to deliver health care services to people with neurodevelopmental disorders | Current |
| Virtual Reality sensory rooms: creating a portable person-centred intervention for people with autism spectrum disorder | Current |
| Use of immersive virtual reality to build capacity in people with intellectual disabilities | Completed |
