We’re proud to share that our website Neve is a finalist for ‘Not-for-Profit Community Website of the Year’ at the Australian Access Awards 2025!
The Access Awards celebrate organisations, individuals and projects that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to digital accessibility and inclusion. The NFP Community Website of the Year award recognises organisations whose websites represent accessibility best practice, ensuring digital spaces are open, inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Neve is an accessible website created by and for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities. It’s designed to help users learn about healthy relationships, safety, abuse, and self-advocacy. The site is the first in Australia to launch in Easy Read by default, with an option to switch to plain English. Neve makes it easier for people to access the support and information they need when they need it.
For two years, we worked with over 200 people across Australia, including those with lived experience, their families, carers, and professionals, to ensure the Neve website truly reflects our community’s needs. The WWDA team ran 20 co-design workshops and a national survey, using the feedback to develop over 70 topics in Easy Read, plain English, and six additional languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Northern Territory Kriol. A “Calm Space” was also built into the website to support users when engaging with sensitive content.
Launched in 2024, Neve was a two-year national initiative in partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services. Click here to find out more about the project and its team.
Congratulations to all the finalists who are working to make digital spaces safer, more inclusive and accessible for our community. Click here to find out more about the Awards.
