Develop networks and working Establish links with the Emergency Services Ongoing. Part of Exec Directors WWDA has established links with Women’s relationships with organisations Network (WESNET) and the National Justice role. WESNET and National Women’s Women’s and services in the violence Coalition. Justice Coalition and there is sector. evidence of these links. Set up and attend meetings with WESNET by end July WWDA has met with WESNET and 98. strategies for collaborative approaches have been developed Discuss with WESNET opportunities for collaborative and documented. projects, activities and strategies. Advocate for legislation, policy, Participate in govt consultation processes where Potential costs associated with Consultations with WWDA members services and organisations to be violence against women is a issue for consideration. consultations - eg: focus groups, have occurred. more responsive to women with access; provision of information disabilities who have in alternative formates etc. experienced violence. May need to secure additional Undertake consultation with WWDA members on govt funding to have Govt Discussion Submissions have been developed processes - such as development of Model DV Laws, Papers etc made available in by WWDA on relevant govt and Model Criminal Code. other formats. consultations re violence. Based on information gathered through consultations with WWDA member, develop written submissions to govt consultations. GOAL 2..........continued Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators
Develop networks and working relationships with organisations and services in the violence sector. Establish links with the Women’s Emergency Services Network (WESNET) and the National Women’s Justice Coalition. Set up and attend meetings with WESNET by end July 98. Discuss with WESNET opportunities for collaborative projects, activities and strategies. Ongoing. Part of Exec Directors role. WWDA has established links with WESNET and National Women’s Justice Coalition and there is evidence of these links. WWDA has met with WESNET and strategies for collaborative approaches have been developed and documented. Advocate for legislation, policy, services and organisations to be more responsive to women with disabilities who have experienced violence. Participate in govt consultation processes where violence against women is a issue for consideration. Undertake consultation with WWDA members on govt processes - such as development of Model DV Laws, and Model Criminal Code. Based on information gathered through consultations with WWDA member, develop written submissions to govt consultations. Potential costs associated with consultations - eg: focus groups, access; provision of information in alternative formates etc. May need to secure additional funding to have Govt Discussion Papers etc made available in other formats. Consultations with WWDA members have occurred. Submissions have been developed by WWDA on relevant govt consultations re violence. GOAL 2..........continued Key and Continuing Strategies Targets & Timelines Resource Implications Performance Indicators