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WWDA LEAD Scholarships NOW OPEN!

The WWDA LEAD scholarships offer all existing and new WWDA members an opportunity to apply for a range of leadership...

WWDA LEAD Scholarships Round Two – Open Soon

The WWDA LEAD scholarships offer all existing and new WWDA members an opportunity to apply for a range of leadership...

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...

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...

DRC: WWDA’s Response to Rights and Attitudes Issues Paper

By Carolyn Frohmader, Therese Sands and Rosemary Kayess

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...

Disability Royal Commission Public Hearings

The Disability Royal Commission is holding a series of public hearings around the country to gather evidence about violence, neglect, abuse and...

May 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

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

Disability Royal Commission Issues Papers Announced

Issues papers are an important part of the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) and help our community provide feedback on specific...

Share your story with the DRC

A Royal Commission is a way the Australian Government can look into a big problem. In 2019, the Australian Government...

April 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

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

March 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

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

WWDA’s first Newsletter for 2021

We are sorry, we sent the wrong link! If you were looking for the May Newsletter go here: https://wwda.org.au/2021/05/may-2021-newsletter-from-wwda/ Our...

December newsletter from WWDA

Our last newsletter of the year was sent out to our members and subscribers just before the WWDA office finished...

Annual Report 2019-20

WWDA have now finalised the 2019-2020 Annual Report.

November newsletter from WWDA

Yesterday we sent out a WWDA Newsletter to our members and subscribers with updates from the team and the industry....

WWDA’s Response to the NDS Position Paper

The National Disability Strategy (NDS) 2010–2020 is a plan to make the lives of people with disability better. The NDS...

October newsletter from WWDA

Today we sent out a WWDA Newsletter to our members and subscribers with updates from the team and the industry....

WWDA News – September

24 September 2020

Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Employment Issues Paper

In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on Employment. The issues paper asked 9 questions about why...

Easy Read version of Our Site for women and girls with disability leading the way for accessible websites

Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are again leading the way in advancing the rights of all women with disability through...

WWDA is hiring a Senior Project Officer

Senior Project Officer - Flexible Location

WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s issue paper on education and learning

In 2019 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on education and learning. The issues paper asked 13 questions...

Media Release – Keep us safe: Government-funded workplaces putting up to 20,000 Aussies with intellectual disability in the firing line of COVID-19

Australian workers with intellectual disabilities and their families are concerned they are being exposed to a high risk of contracting...

Employment Opportunities

Employment Opportunities with Women with Disabilities Australia WWDA have two jobs vacancies for a Project Manager and a Senior Content...