News

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

Scholarships Information Session Recording Available Now!

Category LEAD
Date 24 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...

Scholarships Information Session

We are excited to open the first round of WWDA LEAD scholarships. The WWDA LEAD scholarships will be open to...

Category LEAD
Date 16 March 21

‘We Can All Be Leaders’ Webinar Recording

'We Can All Be Leaders' Webinar Recording

Category LEAD
Date 15 March 21

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...

What you told us you wanted from WWDA LEAD

Survey results released!

Category LEAD
Date 3 March 21

February 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

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

Date 18 February 21

We Can All Be Leaders Webinar

WWDA LEAD Webinar Series

Category LEAD
Date 17 February 21

WWDA Youth Hangout – Meet the Youth Advisory Group!

Peer Networking

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...

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...

COVID-19 Hospital Communication Passport Now Available!

In 2020 WWDA worked with the Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) to develop a COVID-19 Hospital Communication Passport to support children, young people...

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH UN WOMEN

UN Women and UN Volunteers (UNV) have launched a new Young Women Leaders Initiative to create professional opportunities for young leaders. As part...

Dreaming Up: Yarning Sick Disabled Realities

In the absence of a strong disability presence in the mainstream media, the radio station 3CR has been featuring many...

Category Youth Network
Date 10 January 21

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

Category Human Rights
Date 9 December 20

On IDPwD 2020 we announced our Project Steering Committee for WWDA LEAD

International Day of People with Disability

Category LEAD
Date 2 December 20

Lottie Frohmader talks about the importance of including young people with disability

On 26 November 2020, WWDA youth representative and young woman with disability, Lottie Frohmader took part in a radio interview...