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dc.contributor.authorHumphreys, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorJulian, Felicityen
dc.contributor.authorJennings, Chrisen
dc.contributor.authorHealey, Lucyen
dc.contributor.authorHowe, Keranen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:43:11Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:43:11Z-
dc.date.issued2008en
dc.identifier.isbn9780646497044en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18991-
dc.format136 p.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherVictorian Women with Disabilities Network Advocacy Information Serviceen
dc.subjectPolicyen
dc.subjectDisabilityen
dc.subjectInteragency worken
dc.titleBuilding the evidence : a report on the status of policy and practice in responding to violence against women with disabilities in Victoriaen
dc.typeReporten
dc.identifier.catalogid3513en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.wwda.org.au/buildingevidence1.pdfen
dc.subject.keywordVictoriaen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordReporten
dc.subject.keywordElectronic publicationen
dc.subject.keywordInvalid URLen
dc.subject.readinglistAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communitiesen
dc.subject.readinglistPeople with disabilityen
dc.description.notesGeneral 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.<br/ ><br/ >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.<br/ ><br/ >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.<br/ ><br/ >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.<br/ ><br/ >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.en
dc.date.entered2009-11-27en
dc.subject.anrapopulationPeople with disabilityen
dc.subject.anrapopulationAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesen
dc.publisher.placeMelbourneen
dc.description.physicaldescription136 p.en
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