Zero Tolerance for Violence Against PWD

Kelly Vincent has used International Day of People with Disability (IDoPwD) to again state that it is illegal to use violence against any person. “Children and young people with disability are especially susceptible to abuse,” says Kelly Vincent. “News reports...

Time for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disabilities

Kelly Vincent is supporting Senate inquiry calls for a Royal Commission into violence, abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, along with other key measures aimed at reducing violence against the disability community. “The number one recommendation of the Senate...

Speech to “DV Snapshots” Forum: Violence and People with Disabilities

It is estimated that people with disabilities are two times more likely to experience physical and sexual violence than those without. And the risk increases according to factors such as type of disability, age, and gender. In fact, according to research...

Kelly Vincent – Vision Australia Interview on Human Rights Violations Against People With Disabilities

On 18th November 2015, Dignity for Disability MLC Kelly Vincent was interviewed on Vision Australia radio station to discuss the United Nations concerns about the human rights violations of Australians with disabilities. Kelly Vincent also discussed the Dignity for Disability film...

United Nations Human Rights Council

The Hon. K.L. VINCENT: Australia is a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability, and has also signed up to the optional protocol. This is why it is very disappointing to learn, via the...