Reports

SPEAK Project Co-design Report 2022

This report details:

  • How we learnt from people with lived experience of autism, intellectual disability and communication disability through co-design
  • What we learnt about the experience of coming to hospital when you have a disability
  • Practical examples of what could make hospitals better

The report is written in plain language and also available in a summary and Easy Read version.

The SPEAK Project Co-design Report (PDF)
1 MB
The SPEAK Project Co-design Report (DOC) - Accessible
2 MB
The SPEAK Project Co-design Report Easy Read (PDF)
675 KB
The SPEAK Project Co-design Report Easy Read (DOC) - Accessible
2 MB
The SPEAK Project Co-design Summary (DOC) - Accessible
914 KB

SPEAK Project Evaluation Surveys & Interviews (Stage 1): Summary of Findings

This report presents the findings from Stage 1 of the SPEAK Project evaluation, which included surveys and interviews with people with disability, their support people, and healthcare workers at Alfred Health and South-West Healthcare. The findings highlighted the need to treat people with disability with respect and dignity, provide staff education, promote the Disability Liaison Officer service, and improve disability data capture and feedback systems.

SPEAK Project Evaluation Surveys & Interviews (Stage 1): Summary of Findings
2 MB

SPEAK Project Medical Record (File) Audit (Stage 1): Summary of Findings

This report looks at how well hospitals support patients with disability, based on a review of 30 medical records from Alfred Health and South West Healthcare. The results of this audit highlight both areas for improvement and commendable aspects of health service documentation about individuals with disability.

SPEAK Project Medical Record (File) Audit (Stage 1) -  Summary of Findings
2 MB