Women with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia – SBS News
Women with disability are being turned away by family violence services in Australia – SBS News Women with disability are far more likely to suffer domestic and sexual abuse than non-disabled women. Despite that, many women’s shelters and domestic support services are physically inaccessible or don’t have enough funding or support to accept women with […]
Man with autism unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff, ABC News
Man with autism unable to tell doctors he was conscious during surgery now training medical staff By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds A Queensland man with autism has described how he was conscious throughout surgery after the anaesthetic did not work, and has called for better training on how to support […]
Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for ‘serious failures’ during COVID-19 – ABC News
Disability royal commission finds Federal Government responsible for ‘serious failures’ during COVID-19 – ABC News By national disability affairs Nas Campaella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds People with disability have been “forgotten and ignored” during the pandemic, leaving them “stressed and frightened,” a Commonwealth report has found. Key points: The disability royal commission makes 22 […]
Government acts to improve privacy protections for witnesses at Disability Royal Commission – SBS News
Government acts to improve privacy protections for witnesses at Disability Royal Commission By SBS News UPDATED 20/10/2020 The government plans to amend the law to better protect the confidentiality of information given to the royal commission, following long-standing criticisms from disability advocates. The federal government is taking steps to protect the privacy of witnesses involved […]
Disability care worker arrested and charged with manslaughter of Ann Marie Smith – ABC news
Disability care worker arrested and charged with manslaughter of Ann Marie Smith – ABC news 6/8/2020 A care worker has been arrested and charged with the manslaughter of Adelaide disability care recipient Ann Marie Smith, who died in what police said were “disgusting and degrading circumstances”. Key points: Ann Marie Smith died in April from […]
Sexual assault survivors tackle trauma to stay COVID-safe, self-isolate and wear face masks – ABC News
Sexual assault survivors tackle trauma to stay COVID-safe, self-isolate and wear face masks By Matt Bamford Sexual assault survivor Kelsie Stewart has worked hard to overcome the trauma of her attack, so it was a shock when a COVID test suddenly took her back to that horrifying experience. Key points: Memories of a sexual assault […]
WWDA – Easy Read version of Our Site for women and girls with disability
Women with Disabilities Australia – Easy Read version of ‘Our Site for women and girls with disability’ leading the way for accessible websites. Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are again leading the way in advancing the rights of all women with disability through the release of an Easy Read version of the Our Site website. […]
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 […]
