Preventing Violence
Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women with Disabilities
If you are experiencing family violence and are in a crisis situation, please call Victoria Police on 000. For counselling and support, please call 1800 Respect (1800 737 732) or Safe Steps on 1800 015 188. Alternatively, please see our External Referral Options sheet for information on specialist services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+ and culturally or linguistically diverse women and gender diverse people.
Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program
Violence against women and gender diverse people with disabilities is prevalent, excused and ignored, but it is preventable. We all have a role to play.
The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program aims to prevent gender and disability-based violence before it occurs through mutually reinforcing activities:
- Build and consolidate strategic positions, communications, representations and partnerships for preventing violence against women and gender diverse people with disabilities
- Increase women and gender diverse people with disabilities workforce engagement, leadership and representation in primary prevention and disability
- Build the capacity of women and gender diverse people with disabilities and the disability, social services and prevention workforces to prevent violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities
- Build the evidence base for preventing violence against women and gender diverse people with disabilities
We do this through:
- Lived experience consultations
- Professional development and training
- Resource development
The program was established in 2014 is currently funded by the Victorian Government until June 2027. Contact the Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at [email protected] for further information.
Resources
You can find a full list of WDV’s Violence Prevention resources on our Resource Centre.
- Gender & Disability program brochure 2024 (PDF)
- Gender & Disability program brochure 2024 (Word)
- Workforce Development resources
- Gender & Disability Experts by Experience Advocates
- How can we prevent violence against women with disabilities during climate emergencies? – Resources for community and workers