Web resource:	http://www.wwda.org.au/buildingevidence1.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Building the evidence : a report on the status of policy and practice in responding to violence against women with disabilities in Victoria
Authors:	Humphreys, Catherine Julian, Felicity Jennings, Chris Healey, Lucy Howe, Keran
Keywords:	Policy;Disability;Interagency work
Population:	People with disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Victorian Women with Disabilities Network Advocacy Information Service
Notes:	General Overview: This Victorian based report works with government, universities and family violence and disability sectors to gather evidence about responses to violence against women with disabilities. It makes recommendations that would help improve these services. Methods: The researchers employed a varied methodology including a literature review, interviews with women with disabilities who have experienced violence and interviews with workers in family violence agencies and programs. They also identified and analysed relevant legislation, current family violence sector standards and how they relate to violence against women, and positive developments in service delivery. Results: The study found that while violence against women with disabilities affects our communities, there is a lack of awareness and knowledge of this violence, in Australia and overseas. In particular, there remains a lack of collaboration between the disability sector and the family violence sector. The study found insufficient incorporation of issues facing women with disabilities, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with disabilities and those from Non-English speaking backgrounds in domestic violence prevention research and practice. Access issues emerged as significant. 'Access' refers to physical inaccessibility of services such as accommodation, lack of available accessible information, as well as lack of informed understanding of disabilities which hinders women's ability to access services. Conclusions: The authors conclude that the most beneficial response to violence against women with disabilities involves strong collaboration between family violence and disability sectors. The report includes examples of successful collaborative strategies that can be learnt from in order to better support women with disabilities experiencing violence and those who work in the sector.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18991
ISBN:	9780646497044
Physical description:	136 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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