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Upcoming Webinar: Disability and Identity

On October 11, International Day of the Girl, the WWDA Youth Network are bringing a webinar to you about Disability...

Apply for our WWDA LEAD Toolkit Co-Design Committee

In 2020 WWDA received funding from the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Program to deliver...

Hobart DRC public hearing postponed!

Unfortunately, the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) Public Hearing on ‘The Health and Safety of Women and Girls With Disability’ due to be held in Hobart...

Category Disability Royal Commission
Date 13 September 21

Your Say Is Important!

WWDA and CYDA are collaborating to capture the experiences of young women, feminine-identifying and non-binary people aged between 15-30 years...

Board Positions Available

WWDA is seeking nominations from WWDA members who would like to become WWDA Board members. This is a wonderful opportunity as a Board Member of...

Date 2 September 21

WWDA Youth Podcast Episode #2: Interview with Chloe Hayden!

Episode #2 of the WWDA Youth Network Podcast: We Can All Be Leaders is now available! For our second episode,...

Category LEAD
Date 1 September 21

Join our youth focus group for the DRC!

WWDA and CYDA are running focus groups for girls, young women, feminine-identifying and non-binary young people with disability aged between...

Art Prize Awards Ceremony Recording Now Available!

On 26 August, WWDA held a live awards ceremony for our first ever WWDA LEAD Art Prize. The live event...

Category LEAD
Date 27 August 21

Winners of the 2021 WWDA LEAD Art Prize Announced!

Tonight, we held the WWDA LEAD Art Prize Awards Ceremony where we announced the winners of our recent art competition....

Category LEAD
Date 26 August 21

August 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our August Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...

Thank You to WWDA’s President, Tricia Malowney OAM

Tricia Malowney WWDA President, Tricia Malowney has decided to step down as WWDA President, to focus on new challenges, including...

Category Leadership and Participation
Date 17 August 21

Join us for the Women’s Health Week Peer-Networking!

10 September 2021

Vote now for People’s Choice Award – Art Prize

As the WWDA LEAD Art Prize draws to a close, we are thrilled to be hosting our Art Prize Awards...

Category LEAD
Date 5 August 21

Art Prize Awards Ceremony

As the WWDA LEAD Art Prize draws to a close, we are thrilled to be hosting our Art Prize Awards...

Category LEAD
Date 5 August 21

WWDA Youth podcast now available!

Our first WWDA Youth podcast episode is out! The WWDA Youth Network has launched a new podcast in partnership with...

Category LEAD
Date 5 August 21

Upcoming WWDA Youth Event – Disability Royal Commission

Wednesday 18 August 12pm-1pm

Category LEAD
Date 30 July 21

DRC: WWDA’s Response to Restrictive Practices Issues Paper

By Dr. Linda Steele (University of Technology Sydney), Carolyn Frohmader (Women with Disabilities Australia) and thanks to Briony Johnston for...

July 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our July Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...

Letter to the NDIS Minister on Eight Priority Areas for Access and Planning Improvements

In July 2021, WWDA wrote a letter to the Minister for the NDIS, Linda Reynolds with our feedback on Eight...

Category Government Laws and Policy
Date 20 July 21

Avenues of Support Webinar – Recording now available

On 14 July, WWDA hosted our second #WWDALead webinar ‘Avenues of Support,’ with a great panel of women and non-binary...

Date 14 July 21

Mentoring Program – Applications now open!

Apply now for the WWDA LEAD Mentoring Program! We’re excited to announce we have launched our new WWDA LEAD mentoring...

Category LEAD
Date 14 July 21

Category LEAD
Date 29 June 21

June 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our June Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...