WWILD has developed an Easy English booklet to support Queenslanders to understand: Cover page image what is sexual violence how it might make you feel and what are your safety options. This booklet was developed with the support of WWILD women, a range of colleagues from the Queensland Sexual Assault Sector, and with support from…
Queensland parents of students with disabilities demand more inclusive schools, call for fix to ‘broken’ system By Sarah Richards, ABC News Hazel Lloyd is homeschooling her son Taylor, but it wasn’t her first choice. Key points: Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education says a 2017 review didn’t go far enough Parents say teachers who have inclusive…
WA doctor pleads guilty to attempted murder over script given to mother of girl with disability By Joanna Menagh, ABC News A doctor from the Great Southern region of Western Australia has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for giving a prescription to a woman who allegedly used the medication to try to kill her six-year-old…
Grace Tame, Hannah Clarke’s family applaud Queensland bill to broaden domestic violence definition to include coercive control ABC News By state political reporter Rachel Riga Posted Friday 14 Oct 2022 at 5:41am, updated Fri 14 Oct 2022 at 3:07pm Significant changes to domestic violence laws in Queensland will be introduced into state parliament today to pave the way…
The disability royal commission heard shocking evidence of abuse in public spaces this week. These were just some of the stories ABC News Posted by national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright, and Specialist Reporting Team’s Penny Timms and Evan Young. Posted Saturday 15 Oct 2022 at 7:46am, updated Sat 15 Oct 2022 at 10:29pm Sexual assaults on public transport. Physical…
Sexual Assault and Ways to Report It: A Video series by women with intellectual disabilities. WWILD have developed a series of animated videos that help people with intellectual disabilities learn about the different ways to report sexual assault to the police. These videos were created by and targeted for people with intellectual disabilities. We…
Abuse of people with disability in public places at the centre of this week’s DRC hearing — a topic many Australians know all too well ABC News, Posted 10.10.2022 By national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright Last week I was standing on the corner of a crowded intersection waiting to cross the road. The type…