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Royal commission told of ‘heartbreaking’ abuse faced by women with disability – ABC News

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team October 15, 2021

Royal commission told of ‘heartbreaking’ abuse faced by women with disability By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds 15/10/21 Alarming statistics about the violence and abuse experienced by women and girls with disability have been laid bare for a Commonwealth inquiry, including increased reports of strangulation during the pandemic. Key points: Women…

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WWILD’s Rainbow Allsorts Group Fundraiser

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team October 11, 2021

Rainbow Allsorts Group Fundraiser In 2021, WWILD began hosting the Rainbow Allsorts group in Meanjin/Brisbane. The group is a dedicated space for LGBTIQ+ people with intellectual and learning disability to come together to create community, learn about safe relationships and talk about the issues that matter to them. As an intersectional community, often LGBTIQ+…

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Queenslanders with Disability Network: COVID-19 vaccinations for people with disability – Media Release

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team October 11, 2021

Media Release: COVID-19 vaccinations for people with disability Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) is calling on the Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments to work together to urgently implement the national vaccination plan and strategy to ensure we do not continue to leave people with disability behind in the COVID vaccine rollout. QDN Board of Directors Chair, Mr…

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COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people living with disability ‘seriously deficient’, royal commission report finds – ABC news

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team September 27, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people living with disability ‘seriously deficient’, royal commission report finds By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds Posted 27/9/2021 Australian states and territories should not ease COVID restrictions until all people with disability have been given the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, according to the disability royal…

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WWILD’s You and Me Relationships Group – Starting soon in Caboolture

Events and TrainingBy WWILD Team September 20, 2021

WWILD’s You and Me Relationships Group – Caboolture The You and Me Relationships Group is a small group of people with intellectual disabilities who meet with ‘facilitators’ (workers) to talk about how to be happy and safe in relationships with family, friends and partners. When: Thursday Mornings. From 7/10/21—9/12/21 Where: Supper Room, Caboolture Memorial Hall…

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Upcoming Webinar: Pregnancy making support for women with intellectual or learning disability who are experiencing reproductive coercion and abuse

Events and TrainingBy WWILD Team September 1, 2021

Pregnancy making support for women with intellectual or learning disability who are experiencing reproductive coercion and abuse Upcoming Lunchtime Spark Webinar: Presented by WWILD , Children by Choice and WorkUp QLD “when you are single and you got a disability and you are pregnant, like—what do you do?” Pregnancy making support for women with intellectual or learning…

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Technology increasingly used to ‘victimise and control’ women with intellectual disability – ABC News

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team September 1, 2021

Technology increasingly used to ‘victimise and control’ women with intellectual disability – ABC News By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds 1/09/2021 Excerpt of article: Women with cognitive and intellectual disability are increasingly being abused through technology, with perpetrators monitoring their behaviour, tracking their movements and encouraging them to share naked images,…

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Women living with disability can face extra hurdles breaking free of abusers, survivor warns – ABC news

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team August 26, 2021

Women living with disability can face extra hurdles breaking free of abusers, survivor warns By Nick McAllister Posted Mon 23 Aug 2021 at 8:03amMonday 23 Aug 2021 at 8:03am, updated Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 4:31pm Nicole Lee was 24 when she met her now ex-husband, an amputee, through disability sports. [Content warning: This story deals with sexual abuse and…

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Online Training Available: Working Well With Women with Disability Experiencing Sexual, Domestic and/or Family Violence

Events and TrainingBy WWILD Team August 25, 2021

Working Well With Women with Disability – Online Training Webinar Series We are very excited to launch a series of online workshops in partnership with WorkUP Queensland and Queenslanders with Disability Network. The aim of the ‘Working well with Women with Disability’ series is: To build confidence, knowledge, and skills to work well with people…

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People with intellectual disability: supporting mental wellbeing during COVID-19- Beyond Blue

Latest NewsBy WWILD Team July 29, 2021

People with intellectual disability: supporting mental wellbeing during COVID-19 – Beyond Blue Australia For many people with intellectual disability the global pandemic has brought unique challenges, especially in terms of mental wellbeing. Here are some ways to support the mental health of people with intellectual disability during this difficult time. Go to LINK to access…

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