The Australian Government is looking at the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). This law makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disability in areas such as work, education, housing and access to services. The Government wants to know if the DDA is still working and how it can be improved.
Recommended by the Disability Royal Commission, this review is important because it is the first full review of the Act since it was introduced in 1992. Learn more on the DDA review webpage here.
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is preparing a submission to the review. We want to make sure the voices and experiences of women, girls and gender-diverse people with disability are heard and included. To do this, WWDA has create a new member survey, to hear your views and experiences.
What you share in this survey will help shape our submission.
We want to hear your views on some key issues, such as:
- How disability is defined,
- How the law should deal with intersectional discrimination,
- Access to supports and adjustments,
- Positive duties to prevent discrimination, and
- How the law can be updated to better protect the rights of people with disability.
Through meaningful consultation, we can make sure that our needs and rights are considered and respected.
This survey closes on Sunday 21st September 2025.
- This survey is open to all WWDA members. Become a WWDA member today.
- Video explainers are available throughout the survey. Questions that do not apply to you or feel too hard to answer can be skipped.
- De-identified quotes and information from your response may be used in WWDA’s submission.
- This survey may take about 20 minutes to complete, but there is no time limit. Take as much time as you need to complete it. The survey can be closed at any time.
- Responses are private and anonymous. All information provided will be kept securely in accordance with WWDA’s Privacy Policy.
Need Support?
This survey contains questions that may be upsetting or hard to answer. The WWDA Neve website has a list of support services that help – click here to find out more.
If you want to provide us with feedback, please contact our team here.
