Have Your Say

After the Disability Royal Commission highlighted the urgent need for lawmakers, services and communities to do more to prevent violence and abuse, the Australian Government is now seeking community feedback to inform the Second Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children.

Consultations are now open. This is an opportunity for women and gender-diverse people with disability, our families, supporters and communities to help shape what happens next.

Your voice matters. We encourage our community to participate directly and share what needs to change to make Australia safer and more inclusive for everyone.

Consultations close 31 July 2026.

To take the survey, record an audio submission, or submit a formal submission, click this link.

Researchers at the Disability Innovation Institute at UNSW are conducting a project about the methods that are most useful when researching the health and health priorities of people with disability.

They are looking to recruit people who:

• Are 18 years of age or over 
• Are a recognised representative of a Disability Representative Organisation or Disabled People’s Organisation 
• You can communicate with the English-speaking researcher. This may include using Auslan through an interpreter, alternative or augmentative communication devices (AAC) with assistance from a support person, or writing responses in English.  
• Live in Australia

This research requires participants to take an online questionnaire, join an online focus group, or attend an online one-to-one interview. It is a paid opportunity.

To register your interest, contact Jodi Lamanna by email (j.lamanna@unsw.edu.au) or call 02 9348 3307.

WWDA supports the End Partner Income Testing (PIT) campaign as part of broader, urgent reform to the Disability Support Pension.

Right now, programs, such as the Disability Support Pension, involve partner income assessments to determine whether people with disabilities “need” support payments. This can force women, girls and gender-diverse people to rely on their partner’s income or assets, even when that relationship is unsafe or unstable.

Disability support reform is essential to ensuring people can live safely, independently and with dignity.

Click here to find out more or share your story.

Researchers at the University of Melbourne are exploring how AI affects job applicants with disability and from culturally diverse groups when used by employers in recruitment. They hope to better understand the impact of AI to improve laws and policies that protect the human rights of disadvantaged job seekers.

You can participate if you:

• Have experienced interacting with AI to get a job or promotion in Australia
• Are aged between 18 and 64 years
• Meet one or more of the following:
  • Identifies as a person with disability or chronic health condition, including mental health conditions
  • Identifies as belonging to a culturally or racially marginalised group
  • Was born outside Australia
  • Has English as a second language

This paid opportunity involves an interview or group discussion. For more information, click here.

To participate, contact Dr. Natalie Sheard by email (n.sheard@unimelb.edu.au).