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In This Edition WWDA welcomes new Management Committee members WWDA urges government to include women with disabilities in recently announced violence funding package Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) end the violence campaign ACDA website launching soon WWDA Youth Network represented at United Nations in New York General News WWDA Welcomes New Management Committee Members WWDA…
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Last week the Australian Government announced a $100 million package of measures to provide a safety net for women and children at high risk of experiencing violence. The package aims to improve frontline support and services, leverage innovative technologies to keep women safe, and provide education resources to help change community attitudes to violence and abuse.…
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WWDA is proud to announce that we have four new WWDA Management Committee members: Jen Hargrave, Margherita Coppolino, El Gibbs and Bonnie Millen. These women join our existing managmenet committee team of Rayna Lamb (President), Cashelle Dunn (Vice-President), Pamela Menere (Treasurer), Karen Swift (Member) and Iva Strnadova (Member). As an organisation run by and for…
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In this Edition Submission to Violence, Abuse and Neglect senate inquiry WWDA Invited to UNFPA International Expert Group meeting, Montevideo General News Submissions ACDA Submission to Inquiry into Violence, Abuse and Neglect against People with Disability in Institutional and Residential Settings In August 2015 the Australian Cross Disability Alliance, of which WWDA is a founding…
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Carolyn Frohmader from WWDA was invited to participate in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) International Expert Group meeting on the Youth and Disability Policies of Social Inclusion, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination and Prevention of Sexual Violence initiative (2015-2018). The initiative includes the development of an international program to…
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MEDIA RELEASE Today, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, is launching the WWDA Youth Network – an initiative of Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) – at the Australian Human Rights Commission. WWDA is the peak organisation for women and girls with all types of disability in Australia. WWDA’s…
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WWDA is proud to announce the release of the WWDA Activity Work Plan for 2015-2016 Our workplan embeds and reflects the key purpose of our organisation – to promote and advance the human rights of women and girls with disability. The human rights based approach to our work recognises and respects that the international human rights normative…
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In This Edition Australian disability advocacy framework review Australian disability education Senate Inquiry General news International news WWDA Youth Network update Have Your Say Review of the Australian National Disability Advocacy Framework The Australian Government has announced a review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework. The framework underpins disability advocacy services across Australia and is…
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In this Edition Australian disability advocacy framework review Australian disability education Senate Inquiry General news International news WWDA Youth Network update Review of the Australian National Disability Advocacy Framework The Australian Government has announced a review of the National Disability Advocacy Framework. The framework underpins disability advocacy services across Australia and is designed to provide…
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In this Edition Violence and Abuse Senate Inquiry National Disability Employment Framework Consultation Sue Salthouse appointed to PM’s Advisory Panel WWDA Youth Network Update Changes to Website and Email Violence and Abuse Senate Inquiry Submissions Extended The deadline for submissions to the Senate Inquiry into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability in…