If you haven't read about the National Disability Abuse Inquiry, here's your chance.
In April 2015 at the Senate Inquiry public hearing, the Bolshy Divas presented The Uncounted, a harrowing read - forty stories that captured what's happening for people with disability in institutional settings today.
Violence, neglect and abuse happens across Australia every day. The Divas national abuse inquiry is no longer current, but you can view an archived version here.
To download The Uncounted, click the image below or download the accessible text version here.
It's now February 2017, and the Australian Government has still not responded to the Senate report. There's a link to the report below.
In April 2015 at the Senate Inquiry public hearing, the Bolshy Divas presented The Uncounted, a harrowing read - forty stories that captured what's happening for people with disability in institutional settings today.
Violence, neglect and abuse happens across Australia every day. The Divas national abuse inquiry is no longer current, but you can view an archived version here.
To download The Uncounted, click the image below or download the accessible text version here.
It's now February 2017, and the Australian Government has still not responded to the Senate report. There's a link to the report below.
Updates
Smh article about the Bolshy Divas and the Senate Inquiry - click here
WWILD article, click here
Senate inquiry - PWDA - click here
Willow Court article - click here
Consumers of Mental Health submission to the inquiry - click here
Senate inquiry report - Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability - click here
Related sites
White Flower Memorial - click here and here
Disability Clothesline - click here and here
Smh article about the Bolshy Divas and the Senate Inquiry - click here
WWILD article, click here
Senate inquiry - PWDA - click here
Willow Court article - click here
Consumers of Mental Health submission to the inquiry - click here
Senate inquiry report - Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability - click here
Related sites
White Flower Memorial - click here and here
Disability Clothesline - click here and here