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NDIS Review: The ‘What we have heard’ Report
The NDIS Review Panel have heard lots of stories from people with disability. They have learned about the challenges that...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 18 July 23
Sex and the NDIS – WWDA Forum
People with disability have the right to make choices about their bodies, including about sex! You are invited to an...
Peer Networking July: NDIS Review 2023
Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. This July,...
- Category LEAD
- Date 5 July 23
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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 28 June 23
‘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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 22 June 23
WWDA at COSP16
In June 2023, WWDA delegates and members attended The 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 21 June 23
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...
- Category Human Rights
- Category National Women's Alliance
- Date 20 June 23
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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 15 June 23
Peer Networking June 2023
Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. Date: June...
- Category LEAD
- Date 7 June 23
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...
- Category LEAD
- Date 10 May 23
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...
- Category Disability Royal Commission
- Category Human Rights
- Date 20 April 23
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...
WWDA’s post-event wrap up of CSW67
In early March 2023, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) staff member, and youth delegate, Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro and WWDA Member Kelly...
Peer Networking April 2023
Join us for Peer Networking in a few weeks! Click here or the button below to register now. Date: March...
- Category LEAD
- Date 5 April 23
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...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 16 March 23
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...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Leadership and Participation
- Date 16 March 23
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...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Date 27 February 23
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...
- Category Human Rights
- Date 23 February 23