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Voices Against Violence is an initiative of Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV), in partnership with the Office for the Public Advocate (OPA) and the Domestic Violence Resources Centre Victoria (DVRCV). The project reports on the extent and nature of violence against women with disabilities in Victoria. As well as interviews with women with disabilities about their experiences of violence, it includes an overview of current issues, a review of legislative protections, a review of the records of OPA and interviews with its staff and volunteers. The project includes seven individual reports.
This paper collates the information from the Voices Against Violence Research Project publications and sets out the recommendations arising from the research project.
All the reports are listed below and can be accessed via the website link. There is a direct link to the Easy Read summary from ths record.
- Voices Against Violence Paper One: Summary report and recommendations (Executive summary) - the paper described in this record
- Voices Against Violence Paper Two: Current Issues in Understanding and Responding to Violence Against Women with Disabilitites
- Voices Against Violence Paper Three A Review of the Legislative Protections Available to Women with Disabilities who have Experienced Violence in Victoria
- Voices Against Violence Paper Four A Review of the Public Advocate's Records on Violence Against Women with Disabilities
- Voices Against Violence Paper Five Interviews with Staff and Volunteers from the Office of the Public Advocate
- Voices Against Violence Paper Six Hearing from Women with Disabilities
- Voices Agaisnt Violence Paper Seven Easy English Summary
- see link to this paper.