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December newsletter from WWDA

December 20, 2020

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Annual Report 2019-20

December 17, 2020

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WWDA joins 42 disability rights and advocacy organisations to call for an end to segregation of people with disability

December 9, 2020

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

November 24, 2020

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November newsletter from WWDA

November 19, 2020

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Segregation of People with Disability is Discrimination and Must End

November 17, 2020

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WWDA’s Response to the NDS Position Paper

November 17, 2020

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WWDA’s Response to the NDS Position Paper

November 17, 2020

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October newsletter from WWDA

October 29, 2020

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Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Emergency Planning Issues Paper

October 19, 2020

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Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Emergency Planning Issues Paper

October 19, 2020

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DRC Debrief – with WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader

September 30, 2020

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Heidi La Paglia’s presentation at the recent NDS webinar

September 28, 2020

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WWDA News – September

September 24, 2020

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Media Release: WWDA urges the NDIA to halt independent assessments

September 6, 2020

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Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Employment Issues Paper

August 24, 2020

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A report on the Our Site website project is now available!

August 21, 2020

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Our Site Final Report

August 21, 2020

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Our Site Presentation

August 21, 2020

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United Nations Outcomes Report on Australia’s Review of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) 2019.

August 14, 2020

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