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First Nations leaders and advocates are calling for accountability and justice following the death in custody of a young Warlpiri man in Alice Springs this week.If you or anyone you…
Mark from DSC explores how a lack of cooperation between health and disability professionals can lead to the overuse and misuse of chemical restraints, and steps providers can take to…
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…
On the western outskirts of Melbourne, where the new estates meet open paddocks, it was clear something wasn’t right at number 20, Eshal Crescent. There was a skip out the…
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…
Ever since I was born, I’ve felt like I had a target on my back. At the age of three, I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), global developmental…
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…
A disability advocate says people with disability who do not have access to the NDIS rely on family and friends to report abuse. Tegan Fredericks, 26, died on Monday after…
The widespread use of ‘restrictive practices’ in Australian schools is leaving children with disability traumatised and their parents exasperated. Some teachers are also appalled by what they’ve seen.
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