Connecting the dots: Understanding the domestic and family violence experiences of children and young people with disability within and across sectors.

We know children and young people with disability are more likely to experience violence and abuse but for many reasons we have not been able to provide an accurate picture of how or why. Our project aims to resolve this by bringing together a range of data to help us know what is going on for children and young people with disability at a population level.

We also want to know how well mainstream and disability services are supporting children and young people with disability, and what services do to help when they are experiencing violence.

Aims

• Scope and map current data capture of children and young people with disability experiencing domestic and family violence (DFV), identifying gaps and limitations and mapping new intersections unique to this group.
• Develop a new understanding of the support and service needs, priorities and perspectives of children and young people with disability experiencing DFV, as well as system barriers and enablers.
• Determine steps to bring service processes into better alignment with children and young people’s priorities.