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Michael Ramsey

Home violence toll on kids with disability

Amanda Rishworth says the government is committed to improving life for children with disability, (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australian children with disabilities are experiencing disproportionate rates of domestic and family violence and being failed by support systems, researchers have warned.

About 30 per cent of children who experience domestic violence have a disability, according to a report by Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety.

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