Abuse of the disabled: by the perpetrator AND by the authorities

When Nicole Lee's husband was removed from her home after she disclosed a decade of abuse to hospital staff following a suicide attempt, it took her eight weeks to get a shower.
"I had a 10-year, very violent relationship with my ex-husband who was also my disability carer," Ms Lee said.
"That day when the police decided to put an intervention order on him and remove him from the house, I was sent home on my own without anyone considering how I was going to cope... I didn't have a shower for 8 weeks until someone finally came to help me."


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