2020 SL&RR virtual conference
On the 22nd May, we held the SL&RR conference online! We had so many people there, in fact we had 30! In the past we couldn’t have imagined our conference […]
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New SL&RR story alert: Carol’s Story
In December 2019, SL&RR Peer Educator Sarina Rakidzic filmed Carol’s story. Carol shares her story about being a lesbian, finding a partner, connecting to other other people with intellectual disability, […]
Mean As: Kiwi stories from people with disability
In Aotearoa New Zealand, when people say “Mean As!” they usually mean something is pretty “awesome!” Our respectful relationships research sibling from across the ditch has launched their long-awaited Mean […]
Having a Say conference 2020
The 2020 Having a Say (HaS) Conference was 24th-26th February at Deakin University Geelong Waterfront Campus. Deakin & SL&RR shared a stall in the HaS expo which was attended by […]
‘Staying Safe’- Valid
Valid have released a series of videos on their ‘staying safe’ campaign. These feature information about human rights, advocacy, abuse, neglect, and advice to speak up and reach out to […]
New Family Violence and Disability Films from WDV
Women with Disability Victoria have released a new series of films about family violence and disability. The films are design to inform disability workers and each • Preventing and responding […]
2019- The year it has been
As we reflect on our work in SL&RR over 2019, we highlight many achievements: 2 new sites were developed 9 new Peer Educators were trained 8 new Program Partners were […]
Sexual Lives & Respectful Relationships: Brain Injury
Sexual Lived & Respectful Relationship: Brain Injury (SL&RR:BI) is an arm of the SL&RR family which is specifically for people with brain injury. In 2018, SL&RR partnered with Synapse Australia […]
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, SEX AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Linda Stokoe, SL&RR Per Educator, has written an article for Disability Services Consulting about relationships for people with intellectual disability. “You have the right to be in a respectful relationship, […]
Nothing about us without us
Patsie Frawley and Amie O’Shea have a new article published in Sex Education Journey titled “‘Nothing about us without us’: sex education by and for people with intellectual disability in […]
People of SL&RR: Rachael Nicholls
Rachael Nicholls works at a day service for adults with intellectual disability in Gippsland called the George Gray Centre. She loves her job “I get to smile and laugh everyday”. […]
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of people with disability
“For too long, these acts of violence and abuse, particularly where they occur in support services, have been referred to merely as “incidents” to be covered up and kept out […]