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Stop the Violence Project
Improving Service Delivery for Women and Girls with
Disabilities
Communiqu from Third meeting of the Project Steering Group
6 September 2013
Ms Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner of the
Australian Human Rights
Commission and Chair of the Project Steering Group (PSG),
welcomed the members to its third
meeting of the Stop the Violence Project(STVP), and noted that
this was the final formal meeting
for the PSG prior to the STVP National Symposium to be held on
25 October 2013.
Ms Annie Parkinson, Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
provided information on the
United Nations (UN) review of Australia under the Convention on
the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) that took place from 3-4 September 2013.
Carolyn Frohmader from WWDA
and Therese Sands from People with Disability Australia (PWDA)
are representatives on the NGO
delegation, which represented the views of people with
disability, including women and girls with
disability to UN. Ms Parkinson highlighted that information on
the STVP was provided to the UN
CRPD Committee by the Australian Government, and was presented
as laying the groundwork for
improved service delivery.
Ms Parkinson stated that the views put to the UN by the NGO
delegation emphasised thechallenge of resourcing and sustaining the
outcomes of the STVP to ensure implementation,
coordination and monitoring of the key reforms it has
identified, and to further develop initiatives
that address the myriad forms of violence that women and girls
with disability experience.
There was also discussion of how the STVP could best be
integrated into the National Plan. The
potential for collaborative relationships between the STVP and
both the National Centre of
Excellence, and the National Foundation to Prevent Violence
Against Women and their Children
was also discussed.
Preparation and planning for the upcoming STVP National
Symposium was a major part of the PSG
discussions. It will bring together representatives from a broad
range of policy and service sectors
to assist in identifying measures for cross-sector service
system reform to better meet the needs
of women and girls with disabilities who experience or are at
risk of experiencing violence.
Dr Leanne Dowse provided an overview of the Background Paper and
the Discussion Paper that
would be provided to National Symposium participants. Dr Karen
Soldatic outlined the program
and how the Discussion Paper will frame the working groups for
the National Symposium. Both Dr
Dowse and Dr Soldatic emphasised the participatory nature of the
National Symposium and the
need to engage the high-level stakeholders and decision-makers
who will make up the
participants.
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The PSG discussed the critical role they will play in chairing
the working groups, and the need to
ensure that discussion focused on the key areas of reform and
sustainable measures to address
violence against women and girls with disabilities.
Commenting on the National Symposium Ms Broderick noted that,
The measures identified will
form a significant part of the National Symposium Outcome
Report, which will be provided for
consideration in the preparation of future implementation plans
prepared for the National Plan,and the implementation plans
prepared for the National Disability Strategy. It is a
substantial
opportunity to progress reform to address violence against women
and girls with disabilities.
The National Symposium is an invitation only event being held on
25 October 2013 at the
Australian Human Rights Commission.
About the STVP Project
The STVP is funded by the Safety Taskforce of the Department of
Families, Housing, Community
Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) under its First Action
Plan 2010-2013, Building a StrongFoundation of the National Plan to
Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022
(the National Plan).
The Project Steering Group (PSG) is composed of the following
membership:
Ms Elizabeth Broderick, Sex Discrimination Commissioner -
Australian Human Rights Commission
Dr Sarah Squire Women NSW
Ms Vanessa Swan Office for Women (South Australia)
Ms Mary Bereux Office of Womens Affairs, Dept. of Human
Services
(Victoria)
Ms Rebecca Moles Dept. of Premier and Cabinet (Tasmania)
Ms Fiona Baker Office for Women (Australian Capital
Territory)
Ms Suzanne Everingham Office of Womens Advancement (Northern
Territory)
Ms Wendy Murray Disability Services Commission (Western
Australia)
Ms Philippa Angley National Disability Services
Ms Stephanie Gotlib Children with Disability Australia
Ms Julie Oberin / Ms Taryn Champion Australian Women Against
Violence Alliance
Ms Cassandra Goldie Australian Council of Social Services
Ms Annie Parkinson Women With Disabilities Australia
Ms Therese Sands People with Disability Australia
Dr Leanne Dowse The University of New South Wales
Dr Karen Soldatic The University of New South Wales
Queensland is not represented on the PSG, but is participating
in out-of-session discussions and
activities. The Queensland point of contact for the STVP is the
Violence Prevention Team,
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability
Services.
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The PSG Secretariat can be contacted by
email,[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
