Damian Mellifont

Dr Damian Mellifont is a Lived Experience Postdoctoral Fellow and member of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) leadership team at The University of Sydney. Damian is also lead Editor of the Disability Studies Collection at Lived Places Publishing.

As a neurodivergent researcher specialising in disability studies and policy, Dr Mellifont enjoys undertaking evidence-based projects that help to:
- inform and evaluate disability policy, programs and services
- promote diversity and inclusion
- progress more people with disability into employment and leadership roles
- accommodate neurodivergent staff (and prospective staff) on an individualised basis
- reveal the work performance strengths of neurodivergence
- expose and oppose neuro-discrimination
- debunk ableist stereotypes
- stop the bullying of neurodivergent employees
- support the legal rights of people with disability
- encourage ethical media reporting of disability - and
- advance neurodivergent pride.