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WWDA LEAD Mentoring Program closing soon!

August 22, 2023

[Image: light green background with three darker green stripes in the bottom left corner, the LEAD logo sits on top of these stripes and text reads ‘LEAD Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, there is black text on the top of the image that reads ‘WWDA LEAD’ and green text below this that reads ‘Mentoring Program’, the graphic is of five women and girls with different disabilities, cultures, sizes, and skin colours. There is a purple banner through the centre of the image that reads ‘Closing soon!’]
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WWDA Membership Satisfaction Survey 2023

August 21, 2023

Purple background with white text that reads We want your feedback.
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Peer Networking August 2023

August 9, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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NDIS Review: The ‘What we have heard’ Report

July 18, 2023

dark blue background with light purple text that reads What we have heard, moving from defining problems to designing solutions to build a better NDIS June 2023
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Sex and the NDIS – WWDA Forum

July 11, 2023

Dark blue background with white text that reads Sex and the NDIS, Women With Disabilities Australia. There are three organic shapes in yellow, purple and red with a photo of wooden blocks that spell SEX. Along the bottom is the NDIS Review logo and the WWDA logo.
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Peer Networking July: NDIS Review 2023

July 5, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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NAIDOC Week – For Our Elders 

July 3, 2023

Photo of a First Nations women with traditional Face Paint. Text says Make Your Own desicions
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‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Survey

June 28, 2023

Image: a graphic illustration, designed by WWDA member Kay Barnard. The graphic shows multiple boxes with some illustrations and some text. The box in the top left hand corner shows a person in a wheelchair at a desk in front of a computer with a bookshelf in the background, the three boxes in the top right hand corner show different patterns in shades of green and purple, the box in the bottom left hand corner has three sections to it with the words 'HAVE' 'YOUR' 'SAY' in them, the bottom right hand corner box shows two adults and a younger person all looking at a device. There is a banner box at the bottom of the whole graphic that says 'OUR SITE SURVEY
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‘Have Your Say’ Our Site Online Workshops 

June 22, 2023

Image with a white background with a pink square and an icon of a light bulb. text reads Our Site: Have your say. Black text reads What online resources are needed to prevent and reduce violence for people with disability?
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WWDA at COSP16

June 21, 2023

A large group of delegates gathered at COSP16
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Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference

June 20, 2023

white background with black text that reads WWDA's Sophie Cusworth at Women Deliver 2023 Oceanic Pacific Regional Convening
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The Our Site Co-design in-person workshops were a success! 

June 15, 2023

the Our Site team in Brisbane, Erica, Zoe, Justyna, and Sarah.
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Peer Networking June 2023

June 7, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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2023 CEO Update

May 23, 2023

Photo of WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader. Carolyn has blue, short, curly hair and is looking out a window wearing a black top and green necklace in front of a book shelf.
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Peer Networking May 2023

May 10, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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Disability Royal Commission: WWDA’s Submission on Sexual and Reproductive Rights

April 20, 2023

Photo of a women sitting on a couch opposite a professional in a white coat and clipboard. The woman is pregnant hugging her belly.
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Our Site expansion: ‘Have Your Say’ Workshops – apply now!

April 13, 2023

White background, purple WWDA logo, Purple and pink Our Site logo. Heading raeds Our Site: Have your Say. Black text underneath reads Workshops for women with disabilities and service providers
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WWDA’s post-event wrap up of CSW67

April 13, 2023

white background, black text reads WWDA Post-Event Report: CSW67 Find out more about the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women from our delegates! Purple rectangle that reads Learn More. Two inserted photos of Kelly and Margherita at CSW67. To the right Dark blue hexagons with the WWDA logo.
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Peer Networking April 2023

April 5, 2023

7. [Image: Dark purple background with a black image faded in the background of an illustration with a hand holding a phone connecting to different types of social media. Text at the top reads ‘Do you want to connect with other disabled women? The LEAD logo is in the bottom right corner and text reads ‘LEAD, Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)’, the illustration in the centre of the image is of five women with different disabilities representing different cultures. Text at the bottom reads ‘Join us for Peer Networking in three weeks! Last Wednesday of every month, 12-1.30 pm AEST.]
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WWDA’s new President – Karin Swift

March 23, 2023

Photo of Karin Swift who has short black/ red hair and is wearing glasses with a black red floral top on. She is sitting in her wheelchair which trees in the background.
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