Monthly Archives: September 2015

WWDA WELCOMES FOUR NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

WWDA is proud to announce that we have four new WWDA Management Committee members: Jen Hargrave, Margherita Coppolino, El Gibbs and Bonnie Millen. These women join our existing managmenet committee team of Rayna Lamb (President), Cashelle Dunn (Vice-President), Pamela Menere (Treasurer), Karen Swift (Member) and Iva Strnadova (Member). As an organisation run by and for…

WWDA News: Executive Officer Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards

WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards WWDA Management Committee and staff congratulate WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader, for being shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious 2015 Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence awards. The Awards increase the visibility of women’s leadership in Australia and highlight the…

WWDA Executive Director Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards

WWDA Management Committee and staff congratulate WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader, for being shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious 2015 Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence awards. The Awards increase the visibility of women’s leadership in Australia and highlight the important contributions that women make to a more equal, diverse and…

WWDA News 2 September 2015

In this Edition Submission to Violence, Abuse and Neglect senate inquiry WWDA Invited to UNFPA International Expert Group meeting, Montevideo General News Submissions ACDA Submission to Inquiry into Violence, Abuse and Neglect against People with Disability in Institutional and Residential Settings In August 2015 the Australian Cross Disability Alliance, of which WWDA is a founding…

WWDA ATTENDING UNFPA INTERNATIONAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING, URUGUAY

Carolyn Frohmader from WWDA was invited to participate in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) International Expert Group meeting on the Youth and Disability Policies of Social Inclusion, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination and Prevention of Sexual Violence initiative (2015-2018). The initiative includes the development of an international program to…