PWDA calls for NSW Review of Coercive Control Law be expanded to cover disability support workers and carers to ensure that people with disability’s experiences are captured.
Tag: domestic violence
16 Days of Activism 2025: Gender-based Violence in the Digital Age
16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign runs from Tuesday 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until Thursday 10 December (International Human Rights Day).
16 Days of Activism: Amplifying voices of women with disability
As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we are highlighting the urgent need for transformative action to address violence against women with disability.
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A family re-united
After losing her child due to domestic violence, Frances contacted PWDA for support to prove to the court her home was safe and she was capable of raising a child.
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My experiences have taught me not to trust the police
Until my thirties, I was under the misguided illusion that police protect and serve the public.