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Leadership and Participation
Meet the new WWDA President – Jess White! 

February 23, 2022

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WWDA presents at the Global Disability Summit on Our Site website and co-design

February 16, 2022

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WWDA LEAD Scholarships NOW OPEN!

February 16, 2022

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WWDA presentation on co-design at the Global Disability

February 11, 2022

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Apply to join our WWDA LEAD National Summit Codesign Committee!

February 8, 2022

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WWDA LEAD Scholarships Round Two – Open Soon

January 17, 2022

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WWDA LEAD Welcomes New Toolkit Codesign Committee

November 19, 2021

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

November 18, 2021

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Upcoming Webinar: Disability and Identity

September 21, 2021

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Apply for our WWDA LEAD Toolkit Co-Design Committee

September 16, 2021

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WWDA Youth Podcast Episode #2: Interview with Chloe Hayden!

September 1, 2021

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August 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

August 24, 2021

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Thank You to WWDA’s President, Tricia Malowney OAM

August 17, 2021

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July 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

July 24, 2021

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

June 29, 2021

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June 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

June 24, 2021

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Disability Royal Commission Public Hearings

June 15, 2021

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May 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

May 20, 2021

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Disability Royal Commission Issues Papers Announced

May 19, 2021

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Share your story with the DRC

May 11, 2021

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