The UTS Shopfront program: connecting students with community | The UTS Shopfront program enables students to work as external consultants for community organisations, providing pro-bono support to address social issues while gaining real-world experience. Submit your project idea for 2025 here.
Innovative local transport: Community transport of the future | This project was an investigation of the systemic issues, opportunities, and barriers for overcoming transport disadvantage and enhancing community transport in Australia, with a view toward forming future policy, funding, and service delivery ecosystems. The report was developed in partnership with iMove CRC, ITS Australia, Department of Transport (WA), Transport for NSW, Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland), Department of Transport Victoria, and the University of Technology Sydney Institute of Public Policy and Governance.
Technology that helps inclusive learning | A new research collaboration between UTS researcher Dr Kirsty Young and University of Lancaster academic Dr Sue Cranmer aims to uncover innovative uses for mobile devices that will support students with disability to achieve their learning goals.
My Home, My Community | This inclusive research project is developing resources to support and build the capacity of local government to be more inclusive of people with intellectual disability.
New Disability Inclusion Framework for Local Government | A resource based on extensive engagement with more than 200 councils across Australia provides a national picture of the variety of ways local governments support people with disability where they live.
Research invites people with disabilities to get involved | A research partnership between UTS and disability services provider Onemda invites people with disabilities to co-design the products and services they need to live more fulfilling lives.
Quality of life for carers | A new study has examined the wellbeing of carers of children with intellectual disability to determine factors that could enhance quality of life.
Life after Lockdown: Caring through a crisis | The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for the nation’s formal and informal carers.
Technology and Human Rights | As education partner on the Australian Human Rights Commission’s technology and human rights project, UTS is contributing to the conversation around human rights as technology and society evolves – including access to, and the impact of, emerging technologies for people with disability.
Growing older together | Collaborative living is revolutionising housing in Australia.
Building capacity for a more inclusive water sector | The water resources management sector is increasingly aware that programs delivered without inclusive, participatory processes will fail.
Understanding autism in females | Autism presents differently in females compared to males, which means females often go into adulthood undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.
Rapido Social: Good things don’t come easy | Technology and mobile tools are essential for most companies today, but many social enterprises don’t have the funds to invest in technology development.
One step at a time: new technologies for social inclusion | If you’re able-bodied, you’ve probably never thought twice about stepping off the kerb to cross the road – and stepping back up onto the footpath on the other side. For wheelchair users, however, even a single step dictates their ability to move through a physical space.
PowerWalker intelligent walking aid | Many ageing and physically challenged people have the ability to walk with the aid of a walking frame or rollator, yet struggle with the muscle control needed to manipulate the walking aid. The prototype PowerWalker provides intelligent assistance.
New toolbox to help not-for-profits measure social impact | UTS and Community Sector Banking have launched the Social Impact Toolbox, a free resource to help not-for-profits measure and demonstrate their positive impact.
How to scale up social impact investing in Australia | The ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise – but there are barriers to overcome, this report reveals.