Building Access: Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Services for Women With Disability Experiencing Violence
Tracks
Ballroom 2
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
| 11:55 AM - 12:15 PM |
Overview
Karina Noble, People With Disability Australia
Speaker
Karina Noble
Project Manager
People With Disability Australia
Building Access: Safe, Inclusive and Accessible Services for Women With Disability Experiencing Violence
Abstract
Karina will be presenting on the findings of research conducted with the Building Access Project. It is an innovative initiative enabling DFV services to better meet the needs of women and children with disability. Women with disability experience violence at rates 40% higher than women without disability, yet often don't reach out to DFV services due to the additional barriers they face. Karina will speak to these pre-access barriers and discuss a variety of recommendations and resources for DFV Services, including some easy and low cost ways to make their service safer and more available to women and children with disability.
The findings and recommendations report will be launched and available at the conference should you wish to take a deeper dive into the project.
The findings and recommendations report will be launched and available at the conference should you wish to take a deeper dive into the project.
Biography
Karina is an autistic queer woman with multiple disabilities living on the lands of the Whadjuk Nyoongar people. She is currently managing two projects at People with Disability Australia, the Building Access Project and Advancing Women with Disability in the Workplace.
Karina has an extensive background in the not-for-profit and disability sectors and is an established leader in business and as an advocate for long term social change. They passionately incorporate lived experience in working toward better outcomes for women and gender diverse people with disability, with understanding and proficiency in working through co-design facilitation, consultation and research.
