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Join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group! 

We’re looking for young people with disabilities who identify as women, girls, feminine identifying or non-binary, aged 15-30, to join...

WWDA Youth Advisory members were selected as finalists for Young Australian of the Year 2024!

We are excited to share that not one but two WWDA Youth Advisory members were selected as finalists for Young Australian of the Year 2024. Congratulations...

WWDA Youth Podcast with Claire Bertholli – Youth Leadership

For our last episode of the series and of the year, guest host Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro interviews Claire Bertholli, a youth...

Towards Reproductive Justice for YWGwD

WWDA and the WWDA Youth Network

WWDA Youth Podcast with Charlotte Young – Now available!

For our second last episode, Margherita, Youth Development Officer guest interviews WWDA Youth Advisory Group member and all round advocate...

WWDA Youth Podcast with Jan Sam, Intersectional Advocate – Now available!

For our eighth episode, WWDA Youth Advisory Group member Jade Taylor interviews Jan Qian Yee Sam! Jan is a passionate...

Apply to join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group!

The WWDA Youth Network is seeking expressions of interest from young people with disability who identify as women or non-binary...

WWDA Youth Podcast with Ana Pike, Tasmanian Disability Advocate – Now available!

For our seventh episode and first episode of the year, WWDA Youth Advisory Group member Jade Taylor interviews Ana Pike!...

WWDA Youth Podcast with Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro, Youth Advocate – Now available!

For our sixth episode, WWDA Youth Advisory Group member Jade Taylor interviews Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro, youth activist and WWDA’s new Youth Development...

WWDA Youth Podcast with Carly Findlay Now available!

For our fifth episode, WWDA Youth Advisory Group member Jade Taylor interviews Carly Findlay, a prominent disabled activist and writer...

WWDA Youth Survey in Easy English

WWDA is developing resources on menstruation and contraception for young women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary young people with disability...

WWDA Youth Want To Hear From You!

Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is developing targeted health promotion resources on menstruation and contraception for young women, girls, feminine...

Disability and Identity Webinar – Recording Now Available

On 11th October, WWDA hosted our WWDA LEAD and WWDA Youth Network webinar ‘Disability and Identity,’ with a great panel...

WWDA Youth Peer Networking

Coming Soon! As part of the WWDA LEAD project, WWDA Youth is hosting a number of online networking sessions. This month, we...

WWDA Youth Podcast Episode 3: Interview with Ashleigh Rae – out now!

Content Note: This episode discusses topics that may be triggering for some listeners, including grooming, childhood sexual violence and abuse....

Upcoming Webinar: Disability and Identity

Disability and Identity Webinar On October 11, International Day of the Girl, the WWDA Youth Network are bringing a webinar...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Upcoming WWDA Youth Event – Disability Royal Commission

Wednesday 18 August 12pm-1pm

WWDA YOUTH NETWORK WATCH PARTY & DISCUSSION ON: ‘CRIP CAMP’

This July, the WWDA Youth Network is inviting all young women, feminine identifying and non-binary people with disability (aged 15-30)...

Reflections From the United Nations Generation Equality Forum

In March 2021,  WWDA Youth Advisory Group (WYAG) member, Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro represented the WWDA Youth Youth Network at the 2021 UN...

Amy’s Song!

In 2021, WWDA Youth Advisory Group (WYAG) member, Amy James wrote and recorded a brand new song, called ‘Take This Path With...

WWDA Youth Peer Networking – Share your ideas on the NDIS!

As part of the WWDA LEAD project, WWDA Youth is hosting a number of online networking sessions. This month, we will be...