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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...
Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
In response to the recently announced Parliamentary Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension, WWDA...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 20 May 21
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...
Triple J’s Hack asks why people with disability are not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Tonight, Triple J’s Hack program delved into the experiences of people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic and why so...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 18 May 21
WWDA’s response to the NDIS Autism Consultation Paper
We have now submitted our response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Consultation Paper on ‘Interventions for Children on the Autism...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 18 May 21
WWDA Senior Policy Officer speaks to Radio Adelaide about the Federal Budget.
Last week, WWDAs Senior Policy Officer, Elly Desmarchelier spoke to Radio Adelaide about what the 2021-2022 Federal Budget has in...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 18 May 21
Federal Budget a mixed bag for women and girls with disability
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) has welcomed investments in the Federal Budget to address violence against women and girls with...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 12 May 21
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...
Terms of engagement for NDIS Minister Reynolds from the disability community
Disability advocates today delivered new NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds a formal ‘terms of engagement’ in a bid to reset relations...
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...
Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Violence and Abuse at Home Issues Paper
In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on Violence and Abuse at Home. The issues paper includes...
Our Disability Royal Commission Webinar
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- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 11 April 21
WWDA staff member speaks out against NDIS Independent Assessments
In March 2021, WWDA’s Project Officer, Vanamali Hermans spoke out against NDIS Independent Assessments on C3R morning breakfast radio. You...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 27 March 21
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...
Australian Government ‘Stop it at the Start’ website excludes women with disabilities
In response to the launch of the Australian Government’s Stop It At the Start campaign website in early 2021, WWDA sent a...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 13 March 21
WWDA calls for urgent action on request to extend Disability Royal Commission
In March 2020, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) contacted the acting Attorney-General, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash to call for...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 9 March 21
WWDA calls on Minister to cease roll-out of Independent Assessments
In January 2021, WWDA sent a letter to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert MP...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 31 January 21
WWDA CEO joins new committee to break down barriers into the workforce
The Morrison Government have announced a commitment and extra funding to address the barriers preventing people with mental illness and...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 25 January 21
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...
Have your say on NDIS Independent Assessments.
In mid 2021, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will be introducing compulsory Independent Assessments for all NDIS participants. In...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 8 January 21
NDIS is calling on people with a disability to have your say.
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is calling on people with a disability, participants, their families and carers and the wider disability...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 4 January 21