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Royal commission told of ‘heartbreaking’ abuse faced by women with disability

Nas Campanella
ABC News
Thursday 14th October, 2021
Alarming statistics about the violence and abuse experienced by women and girls with disability have been laid bare for a Commonwealth inquiry, including increased reports of strangulation during the pandemic.
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This Is My Story: Lisa Sansbury

Grampians Disability Advocacy
Monday 6th September, 2021

Indigneous woman Lisa Sansbury tells her story of trauma and abuse after being removed from her family at a young age. She tells her story in a painting to be…

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Rapid Evidence Review: Violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 24th August, 2021
The report examines existing research to gain a better understanding of both risk and protective factors relating to why some members of society cause harm to people with disability. A
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Technology increasingly used to ‘victimise and control’ women with intellectual disability

Nas Campanella
ABC News
Wednesday 1st September, 2021
Women with cognitive and intellectual disability are increasingly being abused through technology, with perpetrators monitoring their behaviour, tracking their movements and encouraging them to share naked images, a new Australian
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Lisa Sansbury, mother of Adam Goodes, hopes to set an example with her story as a Stolen Generation survivor

Patrick Laverick
ABC Ballarat
Wednesday 25th August, 2021
Ballarat-based Grampians disAbility Advocacy (GdA) has launched a video to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to share stories with the Disability Royal Commission.  This Is My Story gives voice to the experiences of
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When will disability abuse constitute a valid reason for dismissal?

Skye Rose, Amanda Junkeer & Christopher Pierorazio
Moores
Monday 23rd August, 2021
Disability support is a matter of significant public and community interest, with employers operating in a highly regulated, accountable and sensitive environment. The type of care and conduct of employees
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Prevention of violence against women with disabilities micro-webinar series

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV)
Monday 9th August, 2021
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 prevention
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Quality and Safeguards: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Jessica Quilty
Disability Services Consulting (DSC)
Monday 26th April, 2021
There is no doubt about it: the NDIS quality and safeguarding system is a complicated beast. Many newly transitioned providers are scratching their heads about what all this means
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Fears NDIS assessment model could re-traumatise domestic violence survivors and put them at risk of harm

Evan Young
SBS News
Tuesday 20th April, 2021
“If family violence and risk factors are not identified, it could put a victim-survivor at imminent risk of harm and is likely to lead to an inaccurate assessment and plan
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‘Unethical’: NDIS participants ‘lured’ into trials

Denham Sadler
Innovation Aus
Thursday 8th April, 2021
The NDIA is inviting existing participants to take part in the pilot through text messages, cold calls and emails, with offers of $150 in exchange for participation. The text messages
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Overview of responses to restrictive practice issues paper

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 13th April, 2021
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
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People with disability more than twice as likely to report sexual violence, report finds

Massilia Aili
SBS
Wednesday 17th March, 2021
Advocates are calling for change after a report found people with a disability are twice as likely to experience sexual and physical violence than those without a disability.
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