Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) has launched a website designed to help women stay safe, providing information on sex, healthy relationships, wellbeing and practical support.
The Neve platform is for women and gender diverse people with disabilities, their families, and those in the services sector who support them. It carries over 70 topics with a focus on violence prevention and safety. It has data on different types of violence, what to do, and how to seek support, along with resources for family, friends and professionals.
There are Easy Read and plain English options in accessible forms such as text to speak and large text, with sections translated into different languages.
“Neve is a much-needed tool to promote safety for women with disability by providing information and advice that flowed from lived experience,” WWDA acting CEO Sophie Cusworth said. “We are in the midst of a crisis that is disproportionately impacting women with disability who rarely have an accessible path to safety.”
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth who launched the website at Parliament House, said it will be an important resource for women and girls with disability as, “we work to end gender-based violence in one generation”.
For more information go to: https://www.neve.wwda.org.au
Photo: Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth