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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…
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[Infographic] “Violence perpetrated against people with disability in institutional settings are NOT “service incidents”. They are CRIMES! Please contribute to the Senate Inquiry into Violence and Abuse Against People with Disabilities in Institutional and Residential Settings. Go to: http://www.aph.gov.au/…/Community_Af…/Violence_abuse_neglect
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In early 2015, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child announced its decision to develop a General Comment (GC) on the Rights of Adolescents. The experiences, opportunities and challenges facing adolescents clearly varies widely across different regions and between different groups of adolescents. The Committee therefore sought submissions from interested bodies and…
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This Annual Report provides a Summary snapshot of WWDA’s Key Projects & Activities for the funding period July 2012 – July 2013. The Report demonstrates the breadth and scope of WWDA’s work, across a wide range of portfolio areas, and at the state/territory, national and international levels. The Report further demonstrates the increasing demand on…