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VWDN AIS Clearinghouse of online information resources
Welcome to the VWDN AIS Clearinghouse!
Welcome to the Clearinghouse of online information resources of the Victorian Women with Disabilities Network Advocacy Information Service (VWDN AIS). This service has been developed through a partnership between the Victorian Women with Disabilities Network (VWDN) and Women’s Health Victoria (WHV).
 Click here to start searching the VWDN AIS Clearinghouse
We welcome your feedback on any aspect of the Clearinghouse, including design and content. Please don't hesitate to email us.
VWDN AIS Clearinghouse scope
The Clearinghouse contains information resources in a variety of forms, many of which are available online. These include:
- Articles and papers
- Conference proceedings
- Fact sheets
- Frameworks, policies and programs
- Government publications
- Legislative and regulatory materials
- Reports
- Submissions
- Transcripts
- Organisations
- Directories
The scope of the Clearinghouse collection reflects the three priority areas of VWDN AIS work:
- Access to health services
The VWDN AIS works to improve the access that women with disabilities in Victoria have to health services. For information about VWDN AIS work in this priority area, click here.
- Violence
The VWDN AIS works to address and prevent violence against women with disabilities in Victoria. For information about VWDN AIS work in this priority area, click here.
- Parenting
The VWDN AIS supports the parenting and reproductive rights of women with disabilities in Victoria. For information about VWDN AIS work in this priority area, click here.
If you require more information on related topics, you may like to visit the following clearinghouses and information providers:
How to use the VWDN AIS Clearinghouse
Start your search for resources by selecting a simple or advanced search using the drop-down menu on the right hand side of the clearinghouse search page.
The following tips may help you sharpen your search.
Some tips on using the search fields
- ANY WORD: Use this search field for a broad search. This will search for your word or phrase in the title, author, abstract and publisher fields. It will bring up results that have exact matches with your spelling and phrasing. You are likely to get more results by typing 'women with disabilities' or 'disabled women', than by typing 'disabilities women', because very few titles, author names, abstracts and publisher names will include the exact phrase 'disabilities women'.
- SUBJECT: Use this search field for a more focussed search. Use the ‘browse’ button to select one or more subject terms from the list.
- RESOURCE TYPE: If you are looking for a particular type of resource, use the ‘browse’ button to select one or more resource types from the list. You will notice that one of the resource types is ‘organisations’. If you want to find organisations offering particular services, you can specify the services in the ORG. SERVICE TYPE field, using the 'browse' list. The VWDN AIS Clearinghouse includes organisations that provide information, training and advocacy services. To find organisations that provide a broader range of direct services, such as disability and health services, try Disability Online.
- ORG. GEOGRAPHIC AREA: If you are wanting to find organisations that service particular geographic areas, use the ‘browse’ list to select the areas you are interested in. Again, please note that the VWDN AIS Clearinghouse limits its focus to organisations that provide information, training and advocacy services. To find other services in the geographic area that interests you, try Disability Online.
Using the browse button
- Press the browse button to bring up the browse box,
- Find the term you want in the list,
- Add your term to the search screen by pressing the ‘add’ button,
- Repeat this process until you have finished making your selections,
- Close the browse box,
- Start your search by pressing the search button.
Using AND, OR, NOT in an advanced search
The advanced search screen includes the option for selecting AND, OR, NOT, on the left hand side of each field. These options can help you search more accurately.
For example, if you are looking for organisations run by women with disabilities, but you are not interested in organisations within Australia, use the following:
SUBJECT: women with disabilities
[AND] RESOURCE TYPE: organisations
[NOT] ORG. GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Australia
Using symbols within a search field
- Use / for OR searching
For example, if you want to search for ‘women with disabilities’ OR ‘violence’ in the SUBJECTS field, you need to make sure these terms are separated by the / symbol. This will be a broad search for all resources about ‘women with disabilities’ and all resources about ‘violence’.
- Use & for AND searching
For example, if you want to search for ‘women with disabilities’ AND ‘violence’ in the SUBJECTS field, you need to make sure these terms are separated by the & symbol. This will be a narrow search for resources that deal with ‘women with disabilities’ AND ‘violence’ in the same resource.
- Use * for truncation
For example, use dis* to find any resources about ‘disability’, ‘disabilities’, ‘disabled’.
- Use : for ranges
For example, to search for resources published between 2005 and 2007, type 2005:2007
What to do with your search results
From the Search Results page, you have the following options:
- FULL DISPLAY: to see more information about each record.
- ADD TO CART: to create a list of items that interest you. Once you have finished adding items to the information cart, you can click on the link to the information cart at the top right of the search results page. This will display the list of items you have selected. The InfoCart Toolbar allows you to print or email this list.
- LOCATION OF RESOURCES: to access resources in the VWDN AIS clearinghouse, you need to take note of the location of resources. There are four possible locations for resources:
- Internet – Many of the resources in the VWDN AIS clearinghouse are available online, and we encourage you to follow the links we have provided (called URL links) to gain access to these. Copyright law applies to all online resources.
- VWDN AIS – The VWDN AIS clearinghouse holds a small number of physical resources that cannot be made available online. We do not provide a loans service for these items, but it may be possible to view them by appointment. Please email: vwdn@vwdn.org.au.
- WHV – Some resources are held by the Women’s Health Victoria (WHV) clearinghouse. Follow the link provided to access the WHV clearinghouse.
- External resource – Some resources that have special value to VWDN AIS priorities are not held by the VWDN AIS or WHV clearinghouses. These may be held in public libraries, university libraries, or the State Library. Contact your local public library to discuss how to access these resources.
Copyright, disclaimers and privacy information
Copyright
The VWDN AIS clearinghouse contains web links to a range of information resources, all of which are protected by the copyright laws of Australia. We encourage the use of these resources for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under copyright legislation. Apart from any use as permitted under the copyright Act 1968, all other rights are reserved. This means none of the materials may be copied (except as legally allowed for private use and study) or further disseminated without the written permission of the legal holder of that copyright.
Disclaimers
The material provided on this web site is for information purposes only and is not a substitute for talking to a professional. Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate and up-to-date, however, users should carefully evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes, and should obtain any appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. The views or opinions stated in the external resources linked to this web site do not necessarily reflect those of Women's Health Victoria or the Victorian Women with Disabilities Network. External links are provided for information purposes only.
Privacy
Click here to read the privacy statement for the Women's Health Victoria website.
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