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November newsletter from WWDA
Yesterday we sent out a WWDA Newsletter to our members and subscribers with updates from the team and the industry....
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...
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....
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...
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
DRC Debrief – with WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader
WWDA CEO, Carolyn Frohmader will join Senator Jordon Steele-John, Paula McGowan, Dr. Linda Steele, and Therese Sands to discuss last...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 30 September 20
Heidi La Paglia’s presentation at the recent NDS webinar
Last Thursday, 24 September 2020, The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health...
WWDA’s top tips for interacting with others on social media
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms are now being used by people from all over the world. There...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 22 September 20
Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP
We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament to protect the confidentiality of information given to...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 10 September 20
Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Response to Employment Issues Paper
In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on Employment. The issues paper asked 9 questions about why...
- Category Employment and Education
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 24 August 20
Easy Read version of Our Site for women and girls with disability leading the way for accessible websites
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) are again leading the way in advancing the rights of all women with disability through...
WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s Group Homes issue paper
In 2020 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on group homes. The issues paper asked 10 questions based...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 10 July 20
WWDA Board Member, Jody Barney appointed to The First Nations Peoples Strategic Advisory Group
WWDA would like to congratulate WWDA Board Member, Jody Barney on being appointed to The First Nations Peoples Strategic Advisory Group (FNPSAG)...
Media Release: Urgent action needed to keep women and girls with disability safe, says national peak body
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), joins with the disability community throughout Australia in mourning the tragic deaths of 54 year...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 28 May 20
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Restrictive Practices
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is seeking information about the use of restrictive...
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is seeking information about the experiences of...
WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s issue paper on education and learning
In 2019 the Disability Royal Commission released an issues paper on education and learning. The issues paper asked 13 questions...
Royal Commission into family violence
In 2019, the Federal Government announced that they would be conducting a Royal Commission into the epidemic of violence, abuse,...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 31 March 20
Disability Royal Commission calls for urgent action
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is calling on all Australian governments to...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 26 March 20
Disability Royal Commission suspends all public events
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has suspended public hearings, due to concerns...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 16 March 20
Disability Royal Commission – Support Services
The Australian Government is funding free and independent counselling and advocacy support for people engaging with or affected by the...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 7 January 20
People With Disability Welcome Our Royal Commission
Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) welcomes Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement on the formation of our Royal Commission and...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 5 April 19
Royal Commission to Bring Justice for People with Disability
People with disability welcome the Federal Government’s commitment to fully funding our Royal Commission, as revealed in the 2019-20 Budget....