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NAIDOC Week – For Our Elders 

Across Australia this week, we stand in solidarity with our First Nations Members and community to celebrate NAIDOC week. This...
  • Date 3 July 23

‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Survey

The Our Site team today launched their national online ‘Have Your Say’ Survey. The survey continues the co-design approach as...

‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Online Workshops 

Join the Our Site team for an upcoming series of online co-design workshops throughout July.  As a participant, you will...

WWDA at COSP16

In June 2023, WWDA delegates and members attended The 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the...

Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference

Last week, WWDA Staff member Sophie Cusworth attended the Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference. The event was a...

The Our Site Co-design in-person workshops were a success! 

In May, the Our Site team ran four in-person co-design workshops in Perth and Brisbane. In each state we held...

Peer Networking June 2023

Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. Date: June...

2023 CEO Update

The CEO of WWDA has been on a whirlwind of activity this month, engaging in her representative work across various...

Peer Networking May 2023

Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. Date: May...

Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Submission on Sexual and Reproductive Rights

This Submission from Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) introduces into the Royal Commission discussion of sexual and reproductive violence against...

Our Site expansion: ‘Have Your Say’ Workshops – apply now!

In 2019 we launched oursite.wwda.org.au, a website full of information created by and for women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary...

Peer Networking April 2023

Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. Date: March...

WWDA’s new President – Karin Swift

This week we heard from our new WWDA President Karin Swift, about her experiences at WWDA and what’s next for...
  • Date 23 March 23

In-Person Event – Using technology to Advance our Sexual and Reproductive Rights – Recording now available!

WWDA held an in-person event in New York on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. Our International and Australian speakers spoke about how...

CSW67/ Our Site: a website made by and for women with disabilities – Recording now available!  

On Thursday, 9th March 2023, WWDA’s staff members Zoe Houstein, Tanya Sinclair, and Cat Standley presented at CSW67!  Watch the replay...

National Autism Strategy

The Australian Government is currently seeking expressions of interest from community members to join the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council...
  • Date 16 March 23

Image descriptions – What are they and why are they important?

Image descriptions are short descriptions that describe the images you are posting whether it be for Instagram, Facebook, blogs, etc. ...
  • Date 16 March 23

CSW67/ WWDA LEAD: Empowering Women with Disability in the Digital Age – Recording now available!  

On the 7th of March 2021, WWDA staff member Saphia Grant presented at CSW67! The event showed how the WWDA LEAD...

Vale the world renowned disability activist, Judy Huemann

As the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 67th sesssion begins this year, women with disabilities around the world...
  • Date 7 March 23

WWDA at Senate Public Hearing on ‘Universal access to reproductive healthcare’

On the 28 February at 1:15pm, WWDA’s Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader, will be speaking at the Senate Public Hearing on...

Media Release: Smartphones need to be easy for people with disabilities to use, and UN has a role to play

23 February 2023 Smartphones and other information computer systems are notoriously hard to use if you have a disability and...

Peer Networking March 2023

Join us for March Peer Networking! Click here or the button below to register. Date: March 29 2023 Time: 12-1.30pm...

WWDA LEAD Mentoring Program – What’s next?

Have you recently signed up to the WWDA LEAD Mentoring Program and wondering what you do next? You can do...
  • Date 22 February 23

Our Site’s third-year anniversary event – Storytelling workshop

This March is the third anniversary of the launch of Our Site! To celebrate the anniversary, Our Site will hold...