Women With Disabilities Australia is about to launch the Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit – a resource designed by the WWDA LEAD team, and co-design panels to inspire and equip women, girls and gender-diverse people with disabilities to excel in leadership and advocacy roles. It is an essential guide to personal growth and professional success.
Help us to promote this toolkit!
To help bring awareness to our mentoring program for women with disability, we would love for you to start spreading the word. This media kit is designed to inform journalists, influencers and advocates within the disability space, and equip you with the tools and insights needed to spotlight issues, celebrate success and advocate for equality and inclusion. Below, you’ll find:
- Visual assets: Download high-resolution images made for social media.
- Written assets: including copy, captions and alternative text/image description options.
- Key messages: access concise and compelling information and resources that highlight the experiences, challenges and triumphs of women with disabilities in Australia.
- Contact information: Reach out to our team for interview requests, additional information and to be added to our media mailing list.
Content Schedule
| Content | Date |
| 1: Coming soon | September 2nd (2/9/24) |
| 2: Livestream announcement | September 11th (11/9/24) |
| 3: “It’s time to include us” | September 27th (27/9/24) |
| 4: Available now | October 17th (17/10/24) |
| 5: Accessibility | October 25th (25/10/24) |
| 6: “Made for future leaders” | October 31st (31/10/24) |
1: Coming soon
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Image Description:
This single tile post has a purple to orange gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia”, and the LEAD logo, a pale purple circle with “LEAD” written in purple text above a small purple WWDA logo, are in the top corners. Large white text in the middle of the tile reads “WWDA LEAD Mentoring and Leadership Toolkit”, with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. At the bottom of the tile, black text says “Coming soon to WWDA…”.
Caption:
Introducing the Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit! 🌟 From the LEAD team at Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), comes a comprehensive resource designed to empower future leaders and advocates within their community. Discover practical strategies, insightful tips, and inspiring stories that aim to drive inclusive change. Follow @WWDA_au to stay up to date on its release and how to access it! 💼💪
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #DisabilityInclusion #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Leadership
2: Livestream announcement
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Image Description:
This single tile post has an orange to purple gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia”, and the LEAD logo, a pale purple circle with “LEAD” written in purple text above a small purple WWDA logo, are in the top-left corner. A red box which says “Live” in white uppercase text is in the top-right corner. Large white text in the middle of the tile reads “WWDA LEAD Mentoring and Leadership Toolkit”, with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. Below, in smaller white text, says: “Watch the launch with WWDA on YouTube, Facebook or Instagram!” A white rounded text box with an orange border reads: “Date: Wednesday October 16th 2024, Time: 12pm (AEDT)”. At the bottom of the tile, white text says “Auslan and captioning will be available”. The YouTube, Facebook and Instagram logos are in the bottom-right corner.
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The countdown begins! ⏰
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is live-launching the LEAD Toolkit on October 9th, and you’re invited to join! This exciting event will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, so you can tune in across the country as we introduce this powerful resource, designed to empower women and gender-diverse people with disability into leadership and advocacy roles. Be the first to see this groundbreaking resource that’s set to make a lasting impact for disabled people across Australia! 💼💪
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #DisabilityInclusion #Livestream
Bonus: Sharing with a “Remind me” sticker on Instagram will allow your audience to be reminded by Instagram before the event starts.
3: “It’s time to include us”
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Image Description:
This single tile post has an orange to purple gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia” is in the top-right corner. Large white text in the top of the tile reads “It’s time to include us in conversations about us”. A photo of smiling woman of Indian descent in a wheelchair is featured in the bottom-right corner. She has light brown skin and long dark brown hair, wearing a white singlet, a white and blue striped button-up shirt, and light blue jeans. A blue banner at the bottom of the tile features white text that reads: “WWDA LEAD Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit”, with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. Below, in a white rounded text box with an orange border reads: “Coming soon…”.
Caption:
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are strong advocates for inclusion, platforming diverse voices and experiences from across our community. We want to make our future more inclusive, and create an Australia where every voice is heard and valued. That’s why the LEAD Toolkit is such an important resource to us. Created and developed by diverse co-design panels, committees and staff members, this toolkit will be a guiding force towards more representation, visibility and decision-making power in all areas of life! Find out more at the official online launch on October 9th – follow @WWDA_au for more information.
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityInclusion
4: Available now
Download the high-resolution image here:
Image Description:
This single tile post has a purple to orange gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia” is in the top-right corner. Large white text in the middle of the tile reads “WWDA LEAD Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit” with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. A blue banner in the bottom-left corner features white text that says: “Available now” with the WWDA website link “www.wwda.org.au”.
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It’s here! The WWDA LEAD Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit is now available. 🎉
Designed specifically for women and gender-diverse people with disability, the LEAD Toolkit has tips, ideas and strategies for you to make an impact in your community.
We believe in the power of every woman, girl, and gender-diverse person with a disability to lead and make a difference. It’s time to challenge and transform how society sees leadership, and make our voices heard. Don’t wait – start exploring the Toolkit today and take the next step in your leadership journey! 💼🌟
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityInclusion
5: Accessibility
Download the high-resolution image here:
Image Description:
This single tile post has an orange to purple gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia” is in the top-right corner. Large white text in the middle of the tile reads “WWDA LEAD Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit” with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. Below this are three white circles with black borders, displaying icons for Easy Read language, sign language and screen reader features. A blue banner in the bottom-left corner has white text that says: “Available in Easy Read and Auslan, with screen reader features and captioning.”
Caption:
Did you know that the LEAD Toolkit is made by women and gender-diverse people with disability? Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is dedicated to making accessible resources for everyone to see themselves as a leader in their community, and that’s why the LEAD Toolkit is packed with accessibility features, including Auslan translations and captioning on all video content, language translations by Ethnolink, including Easy Read English and Northern Territory Kreol, and screen reader features that make our website easy to navigate.
Dive in today and experience a resource designed with you in mind!
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityInclusion
6: “Made for future leaders”
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Image Description:
This single tile post has an orange to purple gradient background. The white WWDA logo, an icon of Australia made up of small illustrations representing disability and diversity next to white text that reads “Women with Disabilities Australia” is in the top-right corner. Large white text in the middle of the tile reads “Made for future leaders and advocates”. A photo of smiling woman is featured in the bottom-right corner. She has pale skin and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing black glasses, a white blouse and a light tan jacket. A blue banner at the bottom of the tile features white text that reads: “WWDA LEAD Leadership and Mentoring Toolkit”, with an icon of a toolkit, with a spanner and gear. Below, in a white rounded text box with an orange border reads: “Available now”.
Caption:
The LEAD Toolkit from Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is designed with you in mind, to help you uncover and embrace your unique leadership style. It’s time for us to lead in conversations about us and our community, and be the voice of positive change for everyone. Step into your power, shape the future and lead with confidence that your experiences and perspectives are valuable.
Start your journey today and discover WWDA’s Toolkit, available now. 💫💼
Link: https://www.wwda.org.au/
Hashtags: #LEADToolkit #WeAreLeaders #DisabilityInclusion
Key Messages
- “Nothing about us without us”: this entails the idea that diverse women, girls and gender-diverse people with disability are the best experts in disability issues, and how to cater to disabled communities. Our lived experience is valued in both individual and collective change, and cultivates approaches that support knowledge, accessibility, and care. This involves finding a supportive and understanding community, and exploring leadership goals and hopes for change.
- “Find your leadership identity”: We aim to empower and support participants to create their own brand of advocacy and leadership, addressing issues and decisions that matter to them.
- “Challenge and transform”: This means challenging the traditional views of leadership and transforming them to create space for women, girls and gender-diverse people with disability to have a voice. This involves debunking myths and misconceptions and having a key focus on resilience in the face of adversity.
- “Diversity in leadership”: This involves celebrating the lived experience of people with disability, identifying strengths and opportunities to have their voices heard and listened to, and having pride in your abilities and identity.
- “Lead by example”: We aim to support those with disabilities by uplifting their voices and creating spaces for everyone to join, feel included and be heard. This can involve sharing stories of resilience, and promoting leadership opportunities, as well as care for themselves, their circle, and their community. This care can be highlighted as celebrating one’s achievements, managing expectations, acknowledging and learning from mistakes, and support networks that are available for people with disability and intersectional identities.
Contact Information
For media enquiries relating to the LEAD Toolkit, you can contact:
- Sophie Cusworth, Acting CEO of WWDA [sophiec@wwda.org.au]
- Cat Standley, LEAD Project Manager [cats@wwda.org.au]
- Sarah Hamilton, LEAD Membership and Communications Officer [sarahh@wwda.org.au]