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MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Cross Disability Alliance Applauds Senate’s call for Royal Commission into Violence Against People with Disability

November 26, 2015

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Violence and Safety
MEDIA RELEASE: White Flower Memorial: Remembering People with Disability Who Have Died as a Result of Violence, Abuse or Neglect

November 24, 2015

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The Guardian: UN Examines Australia’s Forced Sterilisation of Women with Disabilities

November 11, 2015

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WWDA Webinar – Understanding Violence Against Women with Disabilities

October 8, 2015

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WWDA URGES GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE WOMEN WITH DISABILITY IN DV FUNDING PACKAGE

October 1, 2015

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MEDIA RELEASE: VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IS A NATIONAL SHAME

August 27, 2015

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Call for Urgent Action: End Violence Against People with Disability

August 20, 2015

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Feature: Addressing Violence Against Women With Disabilities

June 17, 2015

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WWDA THINK-PIECE: ‘PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES: INTEGRATING A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE’

June 10, 2015

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PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN

June 1, 2015

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ABUSE, VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IS A CRIME. SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT

May 27, 2015

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STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST ABORIGINAL WOMEN AND GIRLS

May 4, 2015

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I STAND FOR MERCY

April 29, 2015

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SPEAK OUT! SPEAK UP!

April 24, 2015

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National Campaign to End Violence and Abuse against People with Disability in Residential and Institutional Settings

January 22, 2015

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Women With Disabilities Australia: Report from the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) 53rd Session – Review of Australia (November 2014)

November 30, 2014

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
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SUBMISSION TO THE SENATE INQUIRY INTO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

September 17, 2014

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NEW REPORT: Torture in Healthcare Settings

March 12, 2014

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Torture in Healthcare Settings: Reflections on the Special Rapporteur on Tortures 2013 Thematic Report

December 10, 2013

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Violence and Safety
Zero Tolerance for Sexual Assault – A Safe Admission for Women

December 10, 2013

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