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Violence and Safety
Making 1800RESPECT More Accessible for Women and Girls with Disability

September 21, 2016

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Violence and Safety
Cheryl McDonnell: The Violence Continues But Is Anyone Listening?

May 26, 2016

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
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Violence Against Women and Girls with Disability

January 27, 2016

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
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Civil Society Statement to the Australian Government Calling for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability

January 27, 2016

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ACDA Submission to Senate Inquiry into Indefinite Detention of People with Cognitive and Psychiatric Impairment in Australia

January 27, 2016

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Human Rights
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System Failure? Critical Reflections on the Australian National Family and Domestic Violence Summit 2017

January 27, 2016

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WWDA Youth Network Position Statement 1: Violence

January 27, 2016

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WWDA Feature: Senate Inquiry into Disability Abuse

December 10, 2015

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WWDA Speaks to Radio Atticus about Calls for Royal Commission into Disability Abuse

December 9, 2015

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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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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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