Understanding Sexual Assault and Disability Prevalence
Explore the prevalence of sexual violence among people with disabilities and the challenges in data collection. Learn about the estimated prevalence rates and the impact on individuals, with insights from the ABS Personal Safety Survey and AIHW reports.
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Prepared by Dr Kim Atkins, Education Manager June 2022 Sexual assault and disability: prevalence Recognise and respond through trauma- informed care Information, Linkages and Capacity Building grant Australian government Department of Social Services
This presentation will explain Sources and quality of data about sexual violence affecting people with disability Estimated prevalence of sexual violence experienced by people living with disability
Prevalence: whole population ABS Personal Safety Survey 2016 and AIHW: Sexual assault in Australia, August 2020.
Prevalence: all people with disability, each year 15% of people with disability are estimated to experience sexual assault since age 15. Annual assaults = 72,000 Annual assaults = 72,000 Source: ABS Personal Safety Survey 2016
Experienced assault during childhood 7900 Source: AIHW: Sexual Assault in Australia, August 2020; Personal Safety Survey 2016
21,000 people assaulted since age 15. Disability 26% 1040 people assaulted in previous 12 months. Extrapolated from ABS Personal Safety Survey 2016
140 people per provider have been assaulted in their lifetime 150 NDIS providers Approximately 7 people assaulted in previous 12 months Extrapolated from ABS Personal Safety Survey 2016
Abuse of people with disability is frequent Nationally Nationally: 8 adults/hour Tasmania Tasmania: 1 adult/8 hours Nationally Nationally: 1 child/hour
Take a moment to think about you as a service provider, or your organization. How many people might you interact with who have experienced sexual assault?
References Laurel House Disability Workforce Support Resources: https://laurelhouse.org.au/our-projects/disability- workforce-support-project-resources/ ABS Personal Safety Survey 2016 ABS media release: Women with disability at increased risk of violence , April 2021: https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/women-disability-increased-risk-violence AIHW: Sexual assault in Australia, August 2020 AIHW: People with disability in Australia, October 2020: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/disability/people- with-disability-in-australia/contents/justice-and-safety/violence-against-people-with-disability (note this still uses 2016 Personal Safety Survey data) Disability Royal Commission: https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/ Disability Royal Commission, media release, Alarming rates of family, domestic and sexual violence of women and girls with disability to be examined in hearing : https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/news-and-media/media-releases/alarming-rates-family-domestic- and-sexual-violence-women-and-girls-disability-be-examined-hearing The Australian Health Performance Framework (AHPF) https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/australias- health-performance/australias-health-performance-framework
