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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
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...
- Category LEAD
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Category Youth Network
- Date 1 December 20
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!
- Category Human Rights
- Date 24 November 20
November newsletter from WWDA
Yesterday we sent out a WWDA Newsletter to our members and subscribers with updates from the team and the industry....
International Day of People with Disability
Celebrate community diversity on International Day of People with Disability
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 18 November 20
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...
Training Workshop – CCYDN Hospital Communication Passport
Over the last few months, the Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) have been developing a Hospital Communication Passport...
- Category Youth Network
- Date 14 November 20
National Youth Disability Leadership Program
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) last week launched the first National Youth Disability Leadership Program! This program is...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 12 November 20
INCLUSION, DISABILITY, EQUALITY, ACTION AND SUPPORT (IDEAS) Capacity Building Program!
Over the next two months, the Commonwealth Children and Youth Disability Network (CCYDN) is hosting a program of webinars for young people...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 1 November 20
AWAVA Webinar on freedom from sexual and gender-based violence
On 20 October 2020, WWDA’s Project and Policy Officer, Heidi La Paglia, spoke at a webinar hosted by the Australian...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 1 November 20
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
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...
The Rural Women with Disability COVID-19 webinar
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) would like to thank everyone who attended our webinar yesterday, our panellists for their amazing...
- Date 15 October 20
Media Release: #MakeItSafeToSpeak
The Disability Royal Commission has been running for over a year without offering full confidentiality to people with disability making submissions. ...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 13 October 20