Understanding how carers share information with people with intellectual disability in emergencies

This research aims to better understand how people with intellectual disability access emergency information on social media. We spoke to people with intellectual disability as the first phase of this research. They identified support workers and carers as an important way they access information.
 
We are now interested in talking to support workers and carers about how they share information with people with intellectual disability in emergencies.
 
We hope that this research could help government and services share information that is accessible and timely in emergencies. It is our hope that this will support people with intellectual disability to make informed decisions and stay safe in a disaster.

We want your ideas about making sure people with intellectual disability are safe in emergencies.

What this is about

We are looking for support workers and carers to help with our research.

We want to know more about how support workers and carers help people with intellectual disability get important information in emergencies.

An emergency can mean something like a fire, flood, extreme weather event, or COVID-19

What you need to do

You can also get information about the project by: We would like to ask you questions for one hour. This can be in person or over zoom at a time convenient to you.

What we will ask

We will ask you about

• Your experiences in emergencies
• The support you provide in emergencies to people with intellectual disability
• The way you access and share information.

Important information

To help cover your expenses we will provide you with a $50 gift card.

To find out more please read the plain language statement.

Next steps

Want to see if your eligible to participate? Please click on the link below and answer 6 short questions (will take approximately 3 minutes)

Click here to complete the survey