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Community Radio Providing Opportunities For Voice In Brisbane And Beyond By Kim Stewart, Paul O’Dea and Michael Cherry – IDA magazine

COMMUNITY RADIO PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOICE IN BRISBANE AND BEYOND By Kim Stewart, Paul O’Dea and Michael Cherry Published by Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) in the IDA Magazine (Excerpt) Everybody has a right to participate in the democratic dialogue of our communities, to express their needs and shape cultural change. Participation in the…

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December 23, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Making a Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

Making a Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability A submission is the way the royal commission can hear your story. People and organisations can share their story to the Royal Commission if they have had things happen to them in the past, like violence, neglect, abuse or…

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December 16, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Yooralla under pressure at Disability Royal Commission – ABC’s PM radio program

Yooralla under pressure at Disability Royal Commission – ABC’s PM radio program By Julia Holman on PM, Reported by Rachel Mealey Today the institution at the centre of sexual abuse allegations fronted the Disability Royal Commission. Yooralla is Victoria’s oldest and largest disability provider, receiving millions in state and federal funding. But in 2012…

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December 9, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Disability royal commission: Six key takeaways from the public hearing this week – ABC news

Disability royal commission: Six key takeaways from the public hearing this week – ABC news By Nas Campanella and Zalika Rizmal he disability royal commission turned its attention to group homes in Victoria this week. It chose to look into the topic because the home should be a place where people feel safe and free to be…

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December 9, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Disability royal commission told how child was ‘dragged down stairs’ and ostracised by staff – ABC News

Disability royal commission told how child was ‘dragged down stairs’ and ostracised by staff – ABC News By Sofie Wainwright 4/11/2019 The first public hearing of Australia’s disability royal commission has heard how a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome was dragged down stairs, ostracised by staff and humiliated by her primary school teachers. Key points:…

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November 5, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

After 12 months, NDIS commission still hasn’t answered family’s questions about son’s bruises – ABC News

After 12 months, NDIS commission still hasn’t answered family’s questions about son’s bruises ABC Coffs Coast By Melissa Martin In October 2018, the family of a severely disabled man became so concerned about bruises he was suffering while living in full-time care that they asked for them to be investigated. Key points: The NDIS Quality and…

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September 30, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Now available: ‘You Deserve to Be Safe’ – A Simple English Booklet about Sexual Assault

‘You Deserve to Be Safe’ – A Simple English Booklet about Sexual Assault WWILD has has developed an easy read booklet to support Queenslanders to understand what is sexual violence, how it might make you feel, and what are your safety options, with support from the 2019 Queensland Government Sexual Violence Prevention Grants program. This…

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June 10, 2019Events and TrainingBy WWILD Team

Mistake of fact defence: The legal loophole stopping Queensland rape complainants from getting justice – ABC news

Mistake of fact defence: The legal loophole stopping Queensland rape complainants from getting justice By Hayley Gleeson That a woman may “freeze” rather than fight back against a sexual assault is a common and well-documented reaction. She might judge her attacker as too dangerous to take on; she might be temporarily paralysed and unable to move or scream; she…

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May 13, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Disability watchdog fields 1,500 serious incident reports against NDIS participants in six months – ABC News

Disability watchdog fields 1,500 serious incident reports against NDIS participants in six months – ABC News By political reporter Stephanie Dalzell The disability watchdog received almost 1,500 reports of serious incidents like sexual assault against participants of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in just six months, figures obtained by the ABC have revealed. Key points:…

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April 10, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team

Queensland rape laws ‘a hangover from old attitudes’, former judge says Exclusive by Josh Robertson – ABC

Queensland rape laws ‘a hangover from old attitudes’, former judge says Exclusive by Josh Robertson ABC News A former top Queensland judge has called for reform of a century-old legal loophole that can allow accused rapists to walk free, saying it is a “hangover” from outdated attitudes to women. Key points: New academic research shows the…

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March 20, 2019Latest NewsBy WWILD Team