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WWDA Senior Policy Officer speaks to Radio Adelaide about the Federal Budget.
Last week, WWDAs Senior Policy Officer, Elly Desmarchelier spoke to Radio Adelaide about what the 2021-2022 Federal Budget has in...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 18 May 21
Federal Budget a mixed bag for women and girls with disability
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) has welcomed investments in the Federal Budget to address violence against women and girls with...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Date 12 May 21
Share your story with the DRC
A Royal Commission is a way the Australian Government can look into a big problem. In 2019, the Australian Government...
WWDA LEAD Scholarships Announced
We are excited to announce the 14 selected applicants for our first round of WWDA LEAD scholarships. The WWDA LEAD...
- Category LEAD
- Date 4 May 21
Terms of engagement for NDIS Minister Reynolds from the disability community
Disability advocates today delivered new NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds a formal ‘terms of engagement’ in a bid to reset relations...
Reflections From the United Nations Generation Equality Forum
In March 2021, WWDA Youth Advisory Group (WYAG) member, Margherita Dall’Occo-Vaccaro represented the WWDA Youth Youth Network at the 2021 UN...
- Category Human Rights
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 30 April 21
Amy’s Song!
In 2021, WWDA Youth Advisory Group (WYAG) member, Amy James wrote and recorded a brand new song, called ‘Take This Path With...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 29 April 21
WWDA Youth Peer Networking – Share your ideas on the NDIS!
As part of the WWDA LEAD project, WWDA Youth is hosting a number of online networking sessions. This month, we will be...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 28 April 21
April 2021 Newsletter from WWDA
Our April Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...
Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Violence and Abuse at Home Issues Paper
In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on Violence and Abuse at Home. The issues paper includes...
#OurRoyalCommission Webinar Recording Available Now!
On Tuesday 13 April at 12pm, the WWDA team held a live information session about the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect...
- Date 15 April 21
Women With Disabilities Victoria (WDV) Youth Co-Design Group
Women With Disabilities Victoria (WDV) has opened applications for a Youth Project Co-Design Group (YPCG) to help them learn how they...
- Category LEAD
- Category Youth Network
- Date 13 April 21
Our Disability Royal Commission Webinar
#OurDisabilityRoyalCommission
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Date 11 April 21
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