Resources for disability workers

eSafety offers professional development sessions for disability workers supporting women living with intellectual or cognitive disability who may be at risk of, or experiencing, technology-facilitated abuse. This training will help you to:

• identify technology-facilitated abuse 
• build knowledge about how to seek support
• access eSafety resources.

Learn more[https://frontlineworkers.esafety.gov.au/]

Visit our professional development page for domestic, family and sexual violence workers[https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/domestic-family-violence/support-service-resources/professional-development] for more information about other webinars, including an introduction to tech-based abuse and eSafety's reporting functions.

You can find eSafety's full list of professional learning programs on our Community education and training [https://www.esafety.gov.au/educators/community-education]page, including training for those working with children and young people.

Conversation starters

This set of conversation starters helps support workers have carefully guided conversations with clients who may be at risk of technology-facilitated abuse. You can download and print them on single-sided A4 paper then use them with or without the accompanying images. 

General posters

Download, print and display these posters in common areas such as service provider waiting rooms. 

Easy Read resources about image-based abuse

This Easy Read poster and booklet help people find out what to do if someone shares or threatens to share intimate images or videos of someone without their consent.

The poster and booklet can be downloaded and printed from the following links. 

Easy Read booklet about abuse that uses digital technology

This booklet explains technology-facilitated abuse and how to get help if it happens. The booklet can be downloaded and printed from the following link. 

Easy Read resources about adult cyber abuse

This Easy Read poster and booklet explain what to do if someone experiences adult cyber abuse and how to report it. Click on the links to download and print copies.

eSafety has conducted research into the experiences and impacts of technology-facilitated abuse on Australian women living with intellectual or cognitive disability.

The research will help inform education and prevention initiatives for disability workers and frontline domestic and family violence workers, as well as the women they support. The insights will also contribute to ongoing resource and policy development.

Read the latest research.[https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/technology-facilitated-abuse-of-women-with-intellectual-or-cognitive-disability]

eSafety’s professional development training and resources for disability workforces have been independently evaluated. Participants were satisfied with the training program content and delivery. The majority reported they were extremely or very likely to recommend the training to colleagues.

Read the independent evaluation report.[https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/evaluation-disability-workforce-frontline-worker-program]

eSafety has online safety advice and resources[https://www.esafety.gov.au/communities/people-with-disability] for people living with disability.