Robert Tremble left a Queensland hospital with three unexplained spinal fractures, now a coroner is probing his death – ABC News
Robert Tremble left a Queensland hospital with three unexplained spinal fractures, now a coroner is probing his death ABC News Written By Jemima Burt; Posted 14.9.2023 When Robyn Tremble admitted her 48-year-old son with Down syndrome to a Queensland hospital for a routine epileptic episode in December 2020, she believed he was in the […]
Disability royal commission finds Queensland government ‘could and should’ have done more to prevent abuse of brothers with autism – ABC News
Disability royal commission finds Queensland government ‘could and should’ have done more to prevent abuse of brothers with autism – ABC News By Janelle Miles and Kate McKenna Posted Tue 5 Sep 2023 at 8:07amTuesday 5 Sep 2023 at 8:07am, updated Tue 5 Sep 2023 at 3:22pm. The Queensland Government should consider compensating two young men with autism found in […]
Now Available: Easy English client documents for all services in violence prevention and support sectors
WWILD has created Easy English client template documents for all services in violence prevention and support sectors Easy English resources like these, assist people with low literacy and intellectual disability to make informed decisions and provide informed consent in relation to accessing support services. These Easy English documents were developed by WWILD Sexual Violence Prevention Association […]
Now Available: Easy English Information About Domestic and Family Violence Orders
Easy English Information Sheets About Domestic and Family Violence Orders Are Now Available These Easy-English information sheets freely available for download on our website: What is a Domestic Violence Order Going to Court for a Domestic Violence Order – Aggrieved Going to Court for a Domestic Violence Order – Respondent Also Available: we […]
Easy English Information for Domestic and Family Violence Orders
Easy English Information for Domestic and Violence Orders These Easy-English information sheets freely available for download on our website: What is a Domestic Violence Order – WWILD Going to Court for a Domestic Violence Order – Aggrieved – WWILD Going to Court for a Domestic Violence Order – Respondent – WWILD For use […]
People with disability face barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. New recommendations are only the start. – The Conversation
People with disability face barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. New recommendations are only the start. Authors: Elizabeth Kendall Professor, Director, Griffith Inclusive Futures, Griffith University, Griffith University – Kelsey Chapman, Research Fellow Dignity Project, Griffith University Co-author – Karin Swift and Published: June 2, 2023 The recently released findings of the senate inquiry into […]
Technology facilitated coercive control – AIFS Practice guide now available
Technology facilitated coercive control – AIFS Practice guide This practice guide describes the research evidence on technology-facilitated coercive control (TFCC). It covers: what TFCC is strategies used by perpetrators the interaction between face-to-face and technology-facilitated strategies of coercive control client groups who may be at an elevated risk of TFCC victimisation the impacts of experiencing TFCC […]
Listen Up! Project’s Animated Videos: Myths and Assumptions About People With Disabilities
Animated Videos: Myths and Assumptions About People With Disabilities In collaboration with the experts, we created 5 animation videos that share their stories as people with intellectual disabilities. Each story shares a myth about intellectual disability and how it impacts people in their daily lives. You can hear from Charlotte, Mira, Sally, Tasmin and […]
Listen Up! Project’s Online Training for Workers
Listen Up! Project’s Online Training for Workers We have created videos to share our learning and experiences from the Listen Up! Project. These training videos have been co-designed and co-presented with the WWILD peer workers. Take a look through the videos, as they are tailored for workers across various fields. See which ones spark […]
Disability royal commission hears multiple government agencies failed to intervene in neglect of Brisbane teens with autism- ABC News
Disability royal commission hears multiple government agencies failed to intervene in neglect of Brisbane teens with autism ABC News By Alex Brewster, ABC Online. Posted Wednesday 10 May 2023 Multiple government agencies failed to intervene in the neglect of two teenagers with autism found locked in their bedroom, even after child safety officers saw […]
