New research about mental health for people with intellectual disability

People with intellectual disability are facing a mental health crisis, according to new research from the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (the Centre).

Join us to hear from researchers and experts from the Centre in a conversation about when and why people with intellectual disability experience mental illness, and what needs to be done to better support mental health.

In this webinar, the researchers who worked on these papers will discuss the process, findings, and implications for people with intellectual disability and the health care system.

To learn more about the research or download an Easy Read version, you can visit our website:

• Predictors of mental illness onset in adolescents and adults with intellectual disability
• New research exposes hidden mental health crisis for people with intellectual disability

Join us to learn about:

• The findings of new mental health research published by the Centre

• The predictors and prevalence of mental illness in people with intellectual disability

• What the findings mean for intellectual disability mental health care and the next steps to drive change

Who is this webinar for?

• Researchers

• Academics

• Healthcare professionals

• People with intellectual disability

• Family and Carers

Meet the speakers:

• Scientia Professor Julian Trollor - Director of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

• Associate Professor Rebecca Koncz - UNSW Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health, within the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

• Dr Stefan Michalski - Research Fellow at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

• Katrina Sneath - Project Administrator at the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

About The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health works to improve health care for people with intellectual disability. The Centre is a catalyst for action to ensure people with intellectual disability have improved access to quality, timely and comprehensive health care.