VWDN's Quarterly Newsletter

The contents include:
1.VWDN news - new premises and new staff.
2.What would you add to the CRAF? - we want your feedback.
3.Research at the Office of the Public Advocate - the intersection of violence, disability and guardianship.
4.'Emerging issues in domestic / family violence' - An overview of research of family violence in diverse communities by the AIC.
5.'Enabling Justice' - A case study concerning the report of sexual assault made by an adult victim / survivor with cognitive impairment by Margaret Camilleri.
6.Law reform - consultation on identity motivated hate crime.
7.VEOHRC survey - gaining evidence of harassment, vilification and hate crime.
8.'More Than Just A Ramp' - a guide for women's refuges to develop disability action plans and meet Disability Discrimination Act requirements.
9.Disability Action Planning - the Department of Justice share their experiences.
10.'Bridging the Gaps' - a Canadian survey examines accessibility at women's srveys are missing - News from Women with Disabilities Australia.
12.The Bsafe project - helping women with disabilities to stay safe at home.
13.Media messages and family violence - Women with disabilities and the Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Service work to change the way the media reports family violence.