The online self-paced 2-part micro-course explores violence against women with disabilities. The first course increases awareness of the impact of violence against women with disabilities and the second course introduces
Restrictive practices limit a person’s rights or freedom of movement and come in various forms. Seclusion, such as locking someone in a room, using restraints like handcuffing someone to a
The report sets out what the Royal Commission has done in its first 15 months, the cut-off point being 31 July 2020. The report says people with disability experience attitudinal,
0457965505 Kimberly's sunny, athletic and inquisitive about everything. But for years she harboured terrible secrets about what happened to her. Janine Fitzpatrick investigates why her school failed to heed credible
This was the first session of the Advocacy Sector Conversations forum held on 28 July 2020. WDV have long promoted best practice in supporting women with disability to recognise abuse,
When working with a woman with disability who is experiencing violence, it is important to support her in a safe and culturally sensitive way. This resource outlines the best practice
"Vulnerable participants are not routinely identified and assigned ongoing support coordination in their NDIS plan," the interim report states. It found there was no requirement for care providers to allocate
The toolkit has resources for frontline workers and 1800RESPECT counsellors who now provide improved support to people with disability who are impacted by violence and abuse. The Toolkit is a
Disability advocates say the death of an Adelaide woman with cerebral palsy is proof the system is failing the most vulnerable. Ann Marie Smith was meant to receive around the
The Federal Government says it "wants answers" on the death of disability care recipient Ann Marie Smith in what police described as "degrading circumstances", as pressure mounts on federal and
This website was created as a platform by women and girls with disability, for women and girls with disability. 'Our Site' provides practical resources and information across five main areas
An important law was approved by the Government last week - the "National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017. This means there will
