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Victim ‘appalled’ by Brisbane hospital’s refusal to complete a rape kit – Brisbane Times By Lydia Lynch 8 January 2019 — 9:55 pm Vital DNA evidence could be missed thanks to a Queensland Health policy to not collect forensic evidence from rape victims unless they agree to report the assault to police. Rape victims have…
DetailsIncidents of sexual assault reported by NDIS participants in NSW and SA – Written by Talking Disability A number of sexual assault reports have been made by National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants in two states over a three month period. The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission which has been overseeing the NDIS service provision…
DetailsSunny – A new app made by and for women with disability affected by violence Sunny is a new app developed by 1800RESPECT, Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) and an Expert Advisory Group of women with disability. Sunny helps women with disability learn about violence, learn about rights, and contact 1800RESPECT for support. The app…
DetailsPrime Minister Scott Morrison apologises to victims of child sexual abuse By political reporter Matthew Doran RELATED STORY: Scott Morrison apologises to victims of institutional child sex abuse RELATED STORY: What child sexual abuse survivors want to see happen after the apology Hundreds of survivors of child sexual abuse gathered at Parliament House for an apology from…
DetailsJoint Statement on Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability Women with Disability Australia Violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability, including children with disability, is systemic. The evidence is extensive, compelling, and irrefutable. We must hold the systems and perpetrators to account for the decades of injustice. People…
DetailsThousands of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder miss out on NDIS funding due to lack of diagnosis ABC Capricornia By Inga Stünzner Thousands of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are missing out on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding because there are so few specialists who can diagnose and assess the impact…
DetailsHotline data released – hundreds report abuse of people with disability in government-funded services Michael Smith – Front Page Report – August 13th, 2018 The Australian Government has released the National Disability Abuse and Neglect Hotline data. There were 472 reported cases of abuse and neglect of people with disability in government-funded services between July 2016…
DetailsRape reports rising sharply in Queensland as clearance rate falls, prompting inquiry call By Matt Wordsworth, ABC News Online PHOTO: Leona Berrie from the Sexual Assault Network said Queensland had no coherent policy on sexual violence. (ABC News: Gordon Fuad) Reports of rape in Queensland have been rising sharply for the past six years, faster than the state’s…
DetailsQueensland’s sexual consent laws ‘inadequate’, says Women’s Legal Service By Danica Streader – 30 June 2018, Brisbane Times A “complete” review of the current sexual violence legal system in Queensland is urgently needed, women’s legal advocates say. Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) solicitor Julie Sarkozi is calling for the state government to conduct a review on sexual…
DetailsChild sexual abuse survivors will receive national apology this year, as WA to join redress scheme Written by Louise Yaxley, ABC news Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse on October 22nd this year. Key points: The Federal Government will adopt 104 of 122 recommendations from the…
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