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Disability Advocates are highly likely to identify gender-based violence or receive disclosures of experiences of violence in their work. Rates of violence against people with disabilities are around twice as
Megan Spindler-Smith, the CEO of People with Disability Australia, said people with a disability experience a disproportionate rate of violence, and many of their stories are not heard. “A lot…
OPA welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to exploring enhanced national consistency for Community Visitor Schemes (CVS), as recommended by the Disability Royal Commission. In its submission, OPA highlights the need…
Women with Disabilities Victoria are proud to launch a new animation that raises awareness about preventing gender-based violence against LGBTIQA+ people with disabilities. This animation was co-designed by their amazing
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is calling for reform to legal definitions of ‘domestic and family violence’ this election to ensure they are disability-inclusive. Current laws do not recognise our…
Women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Australia face significant barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and experience higher rates of sexual and intimate partner violence.
The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) has announced two rounds of grant funding for 2025, focused on research examining the safety of people with disability.Opening on March 17, the first…
RMIT University’s Digital Ethnography Research Centre and the RMIT Digital Hostility and Disinformation Lab have been researching digital harms now for several years, and have begun building guidelines for fellow…
WWDA are proud to join the 16 Days of Activism with a social media campaign dedicated to addressing the key issues experienced by many women, girls, and gender-diverse people with…
The Australian Women’s Health Alliance’s online event, “Strengthening Responses to Gender-Based Violence in the Alcohol and Other Drug, Women’s and Disability Sectors,” held on August 27th, 2024, is now available…
Right now, our community is going through a tough time. Some people with disabilities are taking out their anger and frustration on others in the community, especially on social media….
Women With Disabilities Australia has released a short survey, asking you to share your experiences and thoughts around online safety for women with disabilities. The survey closes on 20 August…
