Letter To WWILD’s Supporters – Deaths of Willow Dunn, Ann Marie Smith, Abuse and neglect of two young boys
Letter To WWILD’s Supporters WWILD would like to acknowledge and respond to the callous indifference and lack of humanity that led to the deaths of four year old Willow Dunn in Brisbane and Ann Marie Smith recently, and the two teenage boys who were recently found in squalid conditions of neglect. Unfortunately these experiences are […]
Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) Open letter regarding recent deaths, abuse and neglect of people with disabilities
Open letter to QDN members and supporters Like all of you, QDN directors, members and staff are deeply saddened and frustrated by the deaths of Willow Dunn and Ann Marie Smith and the discovery of two disabled teens locked in a squalid Brisbane bedroom. We know this is a difficult time for the disability community. […]
‘Urgent action’ needed over high proportion of Indigenous women in prison – ABC news
‘Urgent action’ needed over high proportion of Indigenous women in prison, report says By Philippa McDonald Posted, updated 31 March 2020 Link to article The number of Indigenous women in custody has been called “one of the most challenging human rights issues facing Australia”. Key points: Research shows a “disturbing over-representation” of Indigenous prisoners Poverty, family violence, abuse and trauma […]
