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WWDA’s update on the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68)

On the 10th of April 2024, WWDA’s Policy Officer, Clare Gibellini, arrived in New York to attend the 68th Session...

Our Site is turning Four!  

Our Site was launched on International Women’s Day, 8th March 2020 as a virtual support centre for women, girls, feminine...

CALD and Multicultural organisations are invited to take part in our co-design opportunity

CALD and Multicultural organisations and workers are invited to join the co-design of a new online resource for women, girls...

Women’s Health Week: Chronic pelvic pain: the fire within me

This year, from the 4-8 of September we are sharing resources and information dedicated to the health and wellbeing of...

Recording: Sex and the NDIS

On Saturday, 19 August 2023, WWDA held a forum as part of the NDIS Review to discuss what improvements could...

Our Site co-design workshops update!

Online co-design workshops completed In July and August, the Our Site Team proudly organised a series of six engaging online...

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...

WWDA at COSP16

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

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...

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...

Sexual and Reproductive Rights Webinar – Recording now available!

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our webinar on the 13th of December 2022 on sexual and...

Towards Reproductive Justice for YWGwD

WWDA and the WWDA Youth Network

Webinar: Sexual and Reproductive Rights for People with Disability

Supporting each other, to support ourselves Join us as we kick off Women’s Health Week with a webinar on sexual...

Join our WWDA LEAD LGBTIQA+ and Disability #2, Peer Networking- Jan 19

Do you want to connect with other disabled women? Join our LEAD virtual peer networking event. Chat to other women,...

Join our WWDA LEAD LGBTIQA+ and Disability, Peer Networking- December 15

Do you want to connect with other disabled women? Join our LEAD virtual peer networking event. Chat to other women,...

WWDA Youth Survey in Easy English

WWDA is developing resources on menstruation and contraception for young women, girls, feminine identifying and non-binary young people with disability...

WWDA Youth Want To Hear From You!

Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is developing targeted health promotion resources on menstruation and contraception for young women, girls, feminine...

August 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our August Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...

Join us for the Women’s Health Week Peer-Networking!

10 September 2021

July 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our July Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...

DRC: WWDA’s Response to Rights and Attitudes Issues Paper

By Carolyn Frohmader, Therese Sands and Rosemary Kayess

June 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our June Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...

Disability Royal Commission Public Hearings

The Disability Royal Commission is holding a series of public hearings around the country to gather evidence about violence, neglect, abuse and...

May 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

Our May Newsletter was sent out to our members and subscribers. If you would like to receive these emails you...