Violence through our eyes - Women With Disabilities Australia

Contents
1. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 7
2. Background ...................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 About MDAA .............................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Defining NESB ........................................................................................................... 8
3. About the Project ............................................................................................................. 9
4. Domestic Violence and Women from NESB with Disability ........................................... 11
4.1 The numbers ............................................................................................................ 11
4.2 Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 11
5. Barriers to accessing services ....................................................................................... 13
6. Challenges to service provision ..................................................................................... 15
7. Strategies to enhance service provision ........................................................................ 16
8. Conclusion and Recommendations ............................................................................... 19
References ........................................................................................................................ 20
Appendix ............................................................................................................................ 22