Anecdotal evidence over many years has suggested that services aimed at women who are subjected to violence are simply not accessible to women with disabilities. It seems that no matter what a services are difficult, or impossible to access. Although some research has been woman’s disability, carried out in this area in recent years, and some action has been taken, on the whole it has been extremely fragmented and of varying quality. WWDA members have identified that violence against women with disabilities is an area of major concern for them. Women with disabilities in Australia have also identified the need to be included in the information technology revolution, particularly the Internet (WWDA 1997). The Internet is seen by many women with disabilities as an important accessibility aid to access mainstream information and services. It has the potential to create great opportunities for women with disabilities in Australia. Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators Develop a WWDA National Establish the Network by Sept 1998. Teleconference costs 4 times per Reference Group has been Network on Violence Against year; mailouts etc. established and 75% membership is Women With Disabilities women with disabilities. Develop Terms of Reference for the Network by end Terms of Reference for the Network Sept 1998. have been established. Coordinate bi-monthly update reports to the Network Network members have received members. updates bi-monthly. The Network will be made up of women with The membership of the Network is disabilities; academics and researchers; workers from made up of women with disabilities; the domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability academics and researchers; workers sectors; policy makers. from the domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability sectors; policy makers. GOAL 2..........continued Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators
Anecdotal evidence over many years has suggested that services aimed at women who are subjected to violence are simply not accessible to women with disabilities. It seems that no matter what a woman’s disability, services are difficult, or impossible to access. Although some research has been carried out in this area in recent years, and some action has been taken, on the whole it has been extremely fragmented and of varying quality. WWDA members have identified that violence against women with disabilities is an area of major concern for them. Women with disabilities in Australia have also identified the need to be included in the information technology revolution, particularly the Internet (WWDA 1997). The Internet is seen by many women with disabilities as an important accessibility aid to access mainstream information and services. It has the potential to create great opportunities for women with disabilities in Australia. Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators Develop a WWDA National Network on Violence Against Women With Disabilities Establish the Network by Sept 1998. Develop Terms of Reference for the Network by end Sept 1998. Coordinate bi-monthly update reports to the Network members. The Network will be made up of women with disabilities; academics and researchers; workers from the domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability sectors; policy makers. Teleconference costs 4 times per year; mailouts etc. Reference Group has been established and 75% membership is women with disabilities. Terms of Reference for the Network have been established. Network members have received updates bi-monthly. The membership of the Network is made up of women with disabilities; academics and researchers; workers from the domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability sectors; policy makers. GOAL 2..........continued Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators