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…yet violence against women and girls with disabilities, particularly those who live in institutions, remains largely outside the increasing public debate and policy responses to violence against women. Nearly three years have passed since WWDA Vice President Karin Swift delivered this comment in an address at the University of Sydney on behalf of WWDA at…

This brief Submission has been developed by WWDA as a follow up to consultations conducted around Australia regarding the development of the Fourth Action Plan (2019-2022) ‘Turning the Corner’ of the twelve year National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010-2022. WWDA’s Submission also provides key areas for consideration in the development…

In June 2017 Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) coordinated a civil society statement to The Hon Malcom Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia, calling for the immediate establishment of a Royal Commission into all forms of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability. The Civil Society Statement was endorsed by over 160 organisations and 383 individuals. The statement was…

Video In this video, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) members talk about the fundamental human right to live free from all forms of violence.

In November 2017, Ruby Grant attended the National Family and Domestic Violence Summit 2017 in Sydney, Australia, on behalf of Women with Disabilities Australia. In this opinion piece, Ruby provides an overview of the Summit’s central themes and critically reflects on the inclusion and coverage of diverse experiences of family and domestic violence. In particular,…

All women and girls with disability have the right to live free from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. Yet violence against women and girls with disability, in all its forms, is a global problem which continues to happen. In this statement, find out more about WWDA Youth Network’s position on violence. Copyright WWDA 2017.

The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) welcomes the Senate Community Affairs Committee’s report and recommendations following its ‘Inquiry into Violence Against People with Disability in Institutional and Residential Settings’, tabled late yesterday. The Senate Inquiry provided a vital platform for people with disability and their representative bodies to tell their stories and have their voices…

On 25 November 2015, the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) is acknowledging International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by supporting a White Flower Memorial to remember people with disability who have died as a result of violence, abuse or neglect. The Memorial specifically recognises that women with disability experience higher levels of…

On Thursday 1st October 2015 WWDA presented a webinar on the topic of violence against women with disabilities. The webinar was convened by 1800RESPECT – Australia’s National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service. Entitled ‘Understanding Violence Against Women With Disability’, the presentation and discussion provided an overview of the scope and prevalence of violence against women with disability,…

Thursday 27 August 2015 Violence against people with disability is a national shame Call to action Today, the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) will appear before the Senate Committee inquiring into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings. The Senate Inquiry process has already revealed many hundreds of horrific…