Easy Read version of Our Site for women and girls with disability leading the way for accessible websites
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are again leading the way in advancing the rights of all women with disability through the release of an Easy Read version of the Our Site website. WWDA aims to improve the rights, safety and well-being of women and girls with disability across Australia. To achieve this, it is crucial…
How to share Our Site with your friends on social media
Do you use Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? If yes, you can copy and paste one of the options below and post it to your social media accounts: 1. Our Site is an easy to use website made by and for women and girls with disability. The site is full of information and resources about the…
Welcome Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn as the new Director-Programes and Policy
Dr Trishima Mitra-Kahn has worked for over 15 years in leadership and senior management roles on gender equality and gendered violence across academia, systemic advocacy and government in Australia and the UK. Her roles have included: Deputy and Acting CEO at Domestic Violence NSW; Transitional Chief Executive Officer at the Luke Batty Foundation; Director, Research…
WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s Group Homes issue paper
In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on group homes. The issues paper asked 10 questions based on some of the key issues and barriers experienced by people with disability living in Group Homes. You can download the issues paper from the Disability Royal Commission website here. WWDA have now submitted their response…
We are hiring a Senior Project Officer
Senior Project Officer – Flexible Location Job description Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) has an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about advancing human rights to work on a project that builds the capacity of women & girls with disabilities. WWDA is the national Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) for women and girls with disability…
WWDA President, Tricia Malowney OAM has been appointed by the NDIS Minister to the NDIS Expert Advisory Council
Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the new and returning members of the Independent Advisory Council from 1 July 2020. The Independent Advisory Council provides formal advice to the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the governing body of the NDIS, on the most important issues affecting…