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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....
Meet the artist behind the LEAD artwork – Ailie Banks
We are really fortunate to have Ailie Banks, an amazing illustrator and artist from NSW design our new WWDA LEAD...
- Category LEAD
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 28 October 20
WWDA new project: LEAD- Lead, Engage, Activate and Drive
We are so excited to introduce our new NDIA ILC grant funded project WWDA LEAD- Lead, Engage, Activate and Drive. Over...
- Category LEAD
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 28 October 20
Heidi La Paglia wins the Disability Sector Award at Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards Night!
At the Tasmanian Young Achiever Awards tonight, WWDA Policy and Projects Officer, Heidi La Paglia, took out the TADPAC Print...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 1 October 20
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...
A report on the Our Site website project is now available!
The Our Site report provides a comprehensive overview of how the Our Site website was developed with the input of...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 21 August 20
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...
Vale Sue Salthouse
Written by: Carolyn Frohmader, WWDA CEO, and Christina Ryan, CEO, Disability Leadership Institute, for and on behalf of Women with...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 21 July 20
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 at UN COSP12: Full Report
This year Women With Disabilities Australia attended the 12th Conference of State Parties (COSP12) on the Convention on the Rights...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 23 July 19
Congratulations to WWDA’s CEO!
WWDA congratulates our CEO, Carolyn Frohmader, who has been selected from over 300 nominees worldwide, to be a member of...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 30 April 19
Report on Outcomes: National Women’s Alliances and Disabled Peoples Organisations Australia Workshop, November 2018
In October 2018, WWDA organised and hosted a one-day workshop with key decision makers from each of the six National...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 30 November 18
Vale Dr Margaret Cooper OAM
It is with profound sadness that Women With Disabilities Australia advises our members and allies of the passing of Dr....
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 25 November 18
Call for Nominations – WWDA Management Committee
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) invites nominations from WWDA members who would like to become Management Committee Members. There are...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 20 November 18
Announcement: Management Committee Changes
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is sad to announce that Karin Swift has stood down from the role of WWDA...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 20 August 18
Report: DPO Australia Delegation to Geneva for Australia Review Under Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
In October 2017, WWDA and our DPO Australia colleagues joined a delegation of non-government representatives in Geneva to brief the...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 5 December 17
Rosemary Kayess Australian Nominee for UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
WWDA Congratulates Rosemary Kayess who has been nominated by Australia as a candidate for election to the United Nations Committee...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 5 November 17
WWDA Attains Special Consultative Status with United Nations ECOSOC
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is excited to announce that we have received Special Consultative Status with the United Nations...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 18 May 17
Disability Groups Stand Together Against Transport Cuts
“People with disability need more access to transport, not less” WWDA has joined with over 25 disability groups from across...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 21 March 17
Report: WWDA National Forum for Women and Girls with Disability: Proceedings and Outcomes
The WWDA National Forum for Women and Girls with Disability was held in Melbourne on 6 April 2016, at the...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 10 January 17
Report on CRPD 10 Years Conference, Seoul, Korea
WWDA has an international reputation as a leader in the promotion of human rights for women and girls with disability....
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 25 November 16
WWDA Presenting Paper at International Conference Commemorating 10 Years of the CRPD
This week WWDA Board Member Karin Swift will be presenting at the Disability Arts and Cultural Network International (WWDACN) Conference in...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 19 October 16
Opinion: Unfettered Ability – Cheryl McDonnell
Written by Cheryl McDonnell 22 June 2016 (c) 2016 Cheryl McDonnell Download: Unfettered Ability [PDF] Unfettered Ability [DOC] Unfettered Ability...
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 26 July 16