WWILD aims to:

• support people with intellectual disabilities, age 12 and over, who are survivors of crime by providing free counselling, case management support and therapeutic groups to those at-risk or have been victims of crime or exploitation
• support people with intellectual disabilities and their family members/carers who would like to make a submission to the Disability Royal Commission
• assist with community education and training for professionals, families, carers and people with intellectual disabilities, building knowledge and skills in our community in order to prevent violence, help people recover, and if people wish, assist people to access justice
• create resources which are available free of charge, and are found on this website or by contacting WWILD.

 

Download Flyer here: WWILD Brochure 2020

Download Easyread Flyer here: Easy Read Flyer FINAL 2020

 

Programs and Funding

WWILD is funded by:

• The Department of Justice and Attorney-General provide funding for our Sexual Violence Prevention Service – Counselling, Community Education and Training
• The Department of Justice and Attorney-General provide funding for our Disability Training Program – Victims of Crime – Case management, Counselling, Community Education and Training.
• Commonwealth Department of Social Services – WWILD is being subcontracted by Micah Projects, to offer counselling and case management support to people who want to talk about the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
• Commonwealth Department of Social Services – Listen Up! Project – 2 year project to provide workshops for women who have an intellectual disability across Queensland. The workshops aim to increase knowledge of rights and safety within relationships and organisations and develop resources that can be distributed across Queensland.

 

Vision

At WWILD we strive to achieve social justice and systemic change that will uphold the rights of people with intellectual and learning disabilities to live free from violence.

We have a vision of a society that values people with intellectual difference and acknowledges their abilities.

Our goal is that people lead good lives.

 

Target Group includes:

• People with intellectual and/or learning disabilities aged 12 years and over who have experienced or are at risk of sexual assault, violence or exploitation.
• People with intellectual or learning disabilities who are looking for relationships education and support in learning social and relationship skills through our groupwork program; and a domestic and family violence group program a few times a year. We also support a parenting group for our clients as well.
• People with intellectual and/or learning disabilities who would like support to write or present a submission to the Disability Royal Commission.
• Counsellors, parents and carers, disability support workers and community services who are looking for training and support in evidence-based practice ways of working with people with intellectual and/or learning disabilities who are at risk or have experienced sexual assault, violence or been victims of other crime or exploitation.

 

Services

• Individual support and counselling.
• Support for survivors of violence and exploitation, families, services to understand rights and options, and help access the justice system and other services.
• Therapeutic and education groups such as healthy relationships; protective behaviours; sexual violence; domestic and family violence; self esteem; sex education and sexuality; and social skills.
• Community education regarding the rights of people with disabilities to access and full inclusion in the community.
• Training and professional development events for service providers in issues related to sexual violence prevention and recovery.
• Information, support and resource development on issues about disability, relationships and sex education, victim of crime support, counselling people with intellectual disabilities, and domestic and family violence.
• Opportunities for individual service users to participate in service development, community education and training, and government and non government initiatives/consultation which improve academic research, government policy and address the capacity of women and men with intellectual or learning disabilities to lead good lives. These opportunities are focused on supporting service users to develop a role/skills in self-advocacy, building confidence and self-esteem.
• Promote disability related issues through the presentation of papers at conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Support service users and family members to make submissions to the Disability Royal Commission
• Facilitate workshops across QLD and develop resources for the Listen Up! Project.

 

Rights, Confidentiality and Privacy, and Complaints policies

WWILD believes the rights of people we work with are important. 

WWILD believes your confidentiality and privacy is important.

WWILD believes your feedback and complaints are important, 

If you would like to know more about WWILD’s rights, confidentiality and privacy, and complaints policies please contact WWILD at info@wwild.org.au.

 

Safety and Well-being of Children Policy

WWILD is committed to the safety and well-being of children. If you would like to know more about WWILD’s Safety and Well-being of Children policy and strategy, please contact us at info@wwild.org.au.