Apply to join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group!

The WWDA Youth Network is seeking expressions of interest from young people with disability who identify as women or non-binary and are between the ages of 15-30 to join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group.

The WWDA Youth Advisory Group includes a diverse group of young women with disability with a variety of experiences and expertise.

There are currently 4 vacancies for a young person who is eligible and is:

  • From Western Australia; Or
  • From South Australia; Or
  • Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander from any state or territory

For more information on the WWDA Youth Advisory Group, please download and read the Terms of Reference (TORs) in your preferred format below:

If you or your organisation/group are interested in joining the WWDA Youth Advisory Group, we would welcome you to express your interest. You can do so either by filling out the online form

Alternatively, you can download the Easy Read form below and emailing it to us at ydo@wwda.org.au

Apply here!

Am I Eligible? 

Expressions of interest to join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group are open to all young people women, feminine identifying and non-binary people with disability aged between 15 and 30. 

All of WWDA’s work is grounded in a human rights framework. WWDA practices intersectional feminism and will aim to ensure WWDA Youth Advisory Group members are representative of the needs and views of a diverse range of young women and girls with disability in Australia. For this reason, WWDA has reserved 3 of the 15 positions on the advisory group for young women with disability who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individuals. Due to this and the current spots, we will be reserving a spot for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander individual.

WWDA also strongly encourages young women with disability are who from culturally and linguistically diverse, migrant or refugee backgrounds, living in remote, rural or regional areas and /or identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply.

As mentioned above, you must be from South Australia, Western Australia or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to fill the vacancies.

If you have questions, need assistance completing this form, or would prefer to complete it in another format, such as via video or over the phone, please contact WWDA’s Youth Development Officer, Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro at 0488 758 539 or at ydo@wwda.org.au

The deadline for submissions is 5pm AEST Tuesday 26th April 2022.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

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