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!
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...
- 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
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
WWDA Youth Hangout – Meet the Youth Advisory Group!
Peer Networking
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 9 February 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...
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...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 14 January 21
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...
- Category LEAD
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Category Youth Network
- Date 13 January 21
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
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.
WWDA LEAD Introduction Survey
Over the next two years the WWDA LEAD program will deliver a range of leadership and peer networking opportunities and...
- Category LEAD
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 10 December 20
WWDA joins 42 disability rights and advocacy organisations to call for an end to segregation of people with disability
With the release of a new paper, 42 disability rights and advocacy organisation are calling upon the Royal Commission into...
- 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