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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Emergency Planning Issues Paper

In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on Emergency Planning. The issues paper asked 11 questions about...

DRC Debrief – with WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader

WWDA CEO, Carolyn Frohmader will join Senator Jordon Steele-John, Paula McGowan, Dr. Linda Steele, and Therese Sands to discuss last...

Heidi La Paglia’s presentation at the recent NDS webinar

Last Thursday, 24 September 2020, The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health...

WWDA News – September

24 September 2020

Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP

We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament to protect the confidentiality of information given to...

Media Release: WWDA urges the NDIA to halt independent assessments

On 28th August 2020, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Stuart Robert announced the “most substantial”...

Stage 2 of the National Disability Strategy Consultations

Today, the Department of Social Services (DSS) launched the second stage of consultations on the National Disability Strategy. If you...

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 President, Tricia Malowney OAM has been appointed by the NDIS Minister to the NDIS Expert Advisory Council

Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Stuart Robert, today announced the new and returning members of the Independent...

WWDA Board Member, Jody Barney appointed to The First Nations Peoples Strategic Advisory Group

WWDA would like to congratulate WWDA Board Member, Jody Barney on being appointed to The First Nations Peoples Strategic Advisory Group (FNPSAG)...

WWDA’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

On 8 April 2020, the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee on COVID-19 to inquire into the Australian Government’s response...