Our areas of interest and expertise include:

• Accommodation and community living
• Health and ethics
• Ageing
• Classification and assessment
• Communication
• Behaviour of concern and mental health
• Labour markets and day programs
• Criminal justice
• Family studies

We are available to conduct research, education and evaluation, across the lifespan.

We have staff with considerable expertise and experience in research methodology and statistical data collection and analysis.

We use a range of innovative methodologies in our research including:

• involvement of consumers and families
• applied and basic research
• action research
• qualitative and quantitative methods

Further information about research services offered by CDS

• Information regarding Active Support
• Information regarding I-CAN