What Does WWILD Do:

We support people with intellectual disabilities, age 14 and over, who are survivors of crime by providing free counselling, case management support and therapeutic groups to those whom are at-risk or have been victims of crime or exploitation.

We provide support to people with intellectual disabilities and their family members/carers who would like to make a submission to the Disability Royal Commission.

We provide 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.

WWILD also creates resources which are available free of charge, and are found on this website or by contacting WWILD.

 

Download Flyer here: WWILD Brochure 2020

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Programs and Funding

WWILD is funded by:

• The Department of Justice and Attorney-General provide our Sexual Violence Prevention Service – Counselling, Community Education and Training
• The Department of Justice and Attorney-General provide our Disability training program – Victims of Crime – Case management, Counselling and 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 2 day 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

People with intellectual and/or learning disabilities aged 14 years and over who have experienced or are at risk of sexual assault, violence or exploitation.

People with intellectual or learning disabilities who need relationship/sex education and support in learning social and relationship skills through our groupwork program. This group is provided a few times a year. We also provide domestic and family violence group program a few times a year.

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 to access the justice system and other services.
• Therapeutic and education groups such as healthy relationships; mental well-being; protective behaviours; sexual violence; Domestic and family violence; self esteem; sex education; sexuality;  and social skills.
• Community education regarding the rights of people with disabilities to access and participate in organisations, policy reviews, disability services.
• Resource development.
• Training and professional development events for service providers in issues related to sexual violence prevention.
• Information, support and resources on issues about disability, sex, sex education, victim of crime support, counselling people with intellectual disabilities, and domestic and family violence.
• Support to make submissions to the Disability Royal Commission
• Presentation of papers at conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Facilitate workshops across QLD and develop resources for the Listen Up! Project
• Increased awareness through media and community development projects.
• One-off events – Reclaim the Night/ International Women’s Day activities; women’s health workshops and exhibitions.
• Opportunities for service users to participate in service development – historically through focus groups, speak-outs.
• Participation in government and non government initiatives/consultation which improve government policy and address the capacity of women and men with intellectual or learning disabilities to lead good lives.

 

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.