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By Maani Truu and Nicole Asher Posted Wed 15 Mar 2023 at 11:02am Women are three times more likely than men to report an incident of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a partner they’ve lived with, while one in five women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. More broadly, two in five…
DetailsQueensland boy held in solitary confinement in breach of youth justice laws, court hears ABC News, By Talissa Siganto Posted Tue 28 Feb 2023 at 2:24pmTuesday 28 Feb 2023 at 2:24pm, updated Tue 28 Feb 2023 at 4:14pm The solitary confinement of a 13-year-old Queensland boy with a disability was “cruel”, had “no rehabilitative effect” and was…
Details2 Day Responding to Sexual Violence Workshop Presented by the Northside Sexual Assault Action Network Members of the Northside Sexual Assault Action Network (NSAAN) are excited to let you know we will be running a 2-day Workshop series for generalist workers on the Northside of Brisbane focused on understanding & responding to sexual violence…
DetailsVIDEO: Women, disability advocates come together to relax and unwind ABC Northern Tasmania / Bec Pridham, Posted Mon 27 Feb 2023 at 9:09amMonday 27 Feb 2023 at 9:09am, updated Mon 27 Feb 2023 at 4:43pm Two groups in Launceston have come together to organise a pampering day for women with intellectual disabilities to give many of them an…
DetailsDisability services giant urged to compensate woman for sexual assault inside group home ABC News, By the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds Posted 28.3.2023 The disability royal commission has told one of Australia’s largest disability service providers to consider paying financial compensation to a woman who was sexually assaulted by one of its support workers.…
DetailsParents of 11yo autistic boy grieve his ‘entirely preventable’ death in care of Civic Disability Services – ABC News 7.30/By national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright and the Specialist Reporting Team’s Celina Edmonds Posted 14/2/22 When her 11-year-old son Alex died almost five years ago, Sharon Braverman said she lost her life’s purpose. Key points: Alex Raichman died…
DetailsEasy English Booklets and Videos on Consent, Contraception, Pregnancy Options and Reproductive Coercion and Abuse are now available! These resources were developed by WWILD and Children by Choice and co-designed by women with intellectual and learning disabilities. These resources are free to view or download and be used by anyone. Click HERE for more…
DetailsStealthing to be criminalised as rape and affirmative consent adopted in Queensland’s sexual violence law overhaul By state political reporter Rachel Riga, Posted 23/11/2022 Queensland will adopt an affirmative consent model and criminalise “stealthing” as part of major changes to sexual violence laws. Key points: “Stealthing” or secretly removing a condom during sex will soon be…
DetailsQueensland 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…
DetailsWA 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…
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