Stop violence against deaf

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It doesn't matter if you are deaf or hearing - Nobody deserves to be abused.

What is violence

• Violence is frightened
• Violence is control
• Violence is not your fault
• Violence is hard to talk to someone about it
• Violence is crime
• Violence is hurting
• Violence is crying
• Violence is not love
• Violence makes you feel small and ashamed
• Violence is scared

Emotional abuse

• makes you scared, frightened
• calls names
  (hopeless/fat/no good/stupid)
• refuses to let you see your family and friends
• hurts your feelings in front of other people and at home

Sexual abuse

• rape - forced to have sex when you don't want to have sex (married or not)
• incest - children forced to have sex with a family member who has power over them
• force you to watch sex videos
• touching your private parts when you don't want

When can violence happen?

• baby
• little girl or boy
• teenager
• young adult
• middle aged
• senior citizen
• anytime

Why violence does happen?

• Don't care about how you feel
• Most violence happen done by men
• Some violence by women
• Need to feel power
• Control over others
• Use their anger to hurt or hit others
• No respect
• Not accepting responsibility
• Won't accept they have problems
• Called bad names

There is no excuse for violence

Where violence can happen?

Education

University, TAFE, Secondary School, Primary School

Home

Hostel, Community House, Home, Foster Home

Anywhere!

Who people can hurt you?

Home

Husband, Wife, Defacto, Partners, Residential Care Workers

Relationship

Girlfriend, Boyfriend, Family members

Work

Boss, Staff, Supervisor, Colleagues, Co-workers

Other People

Teachers, Pastoral Care Workers, Nightclubs, Pubs, Restaurants, Social outings, People, Shopping

There is help stopping violence

Your rights

• Respect and confidentiality
• To feel safe
• Go somewhere safe
• Believe it is not your fault
• Ring police with interpreter
• Tell close friend/family who you trust
• Normal to feel sad, guilty, blame or ashamed
• Deaf people don't deserve the blame
• See counselling
• Ring for help

Who can I contact?

Sexual Assault Crisis Line

Phone: 1800 806 292
TTY: (03) 9344 2744
Fax: (03) 9344 2726
Email: ahcasa@rwh.org.au

CASA house

TTY: (03) 96353620

Australian Human Rights Commission

For complaints about sexual harassment in the workplace
Telephone: (02) 9284 9600
TTY: 1800 620 241
Fax: (02) 9284 9611
SMS for info pack or complaint form: 0488 744 487 (0488 RIGHTS)

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Disclaimer Copyright Updated: 9 Feb 2010