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 Specialist Family Violence and Sexual Assault Practitioners, Disability Services, Health, Family Support, Education and others.
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:
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: The Designing Disability-Responsive Intake Processes Project was developed by the Central Highlands Integrated Family Violence Committee in 2021.
It supports family violence services to meet legislative and community expectations by being fully responsive to the varied needs of people with disabilities.
The Disability-Responsive Intake Process is designed to be utilised by practitioners engaging directly with clients. It will identify modifications, adjustments and accommodations that can be made to practice supporting increased service engagement.
It does not necessarily identify disability, but can ensure that those with undiagnosed disability, as well as those who disclose disability, receive a service that meets their needs.
Disclosure should not be the condition for an accessible service, especially given the significant risks of discrimination, stigma and systems abuse that can be associated with disclosure.
Codesigned with people with disabilities, it addresses key barriers to service engagement for people with disabilities, enhancing rapport and trust and supporting practitioners to deliver truly accessible, disability-responsive family violence services.
The Project also developed some practice support guidance tools including:
Appendix 3: CHIFVC Disability-Responsive Intake Process (practice-ready layout) – Suggested Script for Workers – Page 45
Appendix 4: CHIFVC Acquired Brain Injury and Family Violence – Practice Support – Page 50
Appendix 5: Modified MARAM Comprehensive Risk Assessment (VS) Form – Page 55
Appendix 6: General A/TBI Screening Questionnaire – Page 55
Applying this resource: A great foundational resource for practitioners working with people who disabilities and a framework for organisations to implement
About this resource: Acquired Brain Injury and Family Violence – Practice Support
Applying this resource: A foundational resource for practitioners working with people who disabilities and a framework for organisations to implement.
All people and communities are free from family violence and have freedom and choice over their lives
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