All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
The Disability Inclusion and Safety Resource Hub has been developed for organisations and practitioners who are working with people with disability who are experiencing or using family violence.
The Resource Hub provides ready access to important resources that promote safety, accessibility, equity and inclusion of people with disability which can aid in reducing barriers and increasing safety. Resources are relevant to Organisational Leaders, Specialist Family Violence and Sexual Assault Practitioners, Disability Services, Health, Family Support, Education and others.
Best practice guidance at the intersection of family violence and disability
These resources have been developed to support practitioners working with women and children with disability who are experiencing family violence.
These resources provide important practice considerations to support family violence, trauma and disability informed practice.
About this resource: The Centre for Non-Violence developed and delivered a comprehensive Webinar Series to offer essential practice considerations for family violence and disability practitioners when supporting victim survivors with disability.
The Birth of Diversity Dialogues – How Silence Sparked a Series | Centre for Non-Violence
The Webinar Session topics included:
A collection of resources was also developed.
The Webinar Series was recorded and links to the recordings and resources can be accessed in the Diversity Dialogues Resource.
Applying this resource: For professionals working with victim survivors of family violence with disabilities
About this resource: Women with Disabilities Victoria have led advocacy in relation to the impact of family
violence upon women with disability. There are a range of resources and information available on their website which reinforces best practice when responding to women with disability disclosing family violence.
Applying this resource: For practitioners working with women with disability.
About this resource: Women with Disabilities Victoria have developed this Resourced to provide information to workforces in disability, social services and violence prevention on how Women with Disabilities
Victoria (WDV) understands disability, and how we want key stakeholders, policy makers, planners and other organisations to think about disability.
Applying this resource: For organisations and practitioners working with women with disability.
About this resource:
Patricia Giles – Centre for Non-Violence have produced a Best Practice Guide for family violence and disability services when supporting women and children with disability experiencing violence.
Knowledge Centre Domestic and Family Violence – Centre For Women’s Safety and Wellbeing
There is also a suite of practice resources including:
Applying this resource: For organisations and practitioners working with women with disability who are experiencing family violence.
About this resource: Women with Disabilities Victoria have led advocacy in relation to the impact of family violence upon women with disability. This Guide reinforces best practice when responding to women with disability who are experiencing family violence.
Applying this resource: For organisations and practitioners working with women with disability.
About this resource: This position statement provides key considerations in relation to women with disability who experience family violence.
Applying this resource: For organisations and practitioners working with women with disability.
About this resource: The choices people make about language have an impact on the way people with disability feel and are perceived in society. It is important there is awareness of the meaning behind
the words that are used when talking to, referring to, or working with people with disability.
Disrespectful language can make people with disability feel hurt and excluded and be a barrier to full participation in society. People with Disabilities Australia Language Guide has been written by people with disability to assist the general public in talking about disability.
Applying this resource: For specialist family violence and sexual assault organisations and practitioners.
About this resource: Safe and Equal website has a dedicated section to supporting people with disability and resources relevant to Family Violence and Sexual Assault practitioners and organisations.
Applying this resource: For specialist family violence and sexual assault organisations and practitioners.
All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
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