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Leadership and Participation
Vale Sue Salthouse

July 21, 2020

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WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s Group Homes issue paper

July 10, 2020

WWDA Response to group homes issues paper
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Employment and Education
WWDA is hiring a Senior Project Officer

July 6, 2020

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WWDA President, Tricia Malowney OAM has been appointed by the NDIS Minister to the NDIS Expert Advisory Council

July 2, 2020

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WWDA Board Member, Jody Barney appointed to The First Nations Peoples Strategic Advisory Group

June 30, 2020

WWDA Board Member Jody Barney
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WWDA’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

June 2, 2020

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Media Release: Urgent action needed to keep women and girls with disability safe, says national peak body

May 28, 2020

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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Restrictive Practices

May 26, 2020

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Disability Information Helpline for people with disability

May 7, 2020

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Our Place renamed to Our Site

May 4, 2020

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Coronavirus Information

April 17, 2020

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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability: Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper

April 15, 2020

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Media release COVID-19 Statement of Concern: Human rights, disability and ethical decision-making

April 15, 2020

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WWDA’s response to the Disability Royal Commission’s issue paper on education and learning

April 6, 2020

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Federal Government responds to disability sector call to action.

April 3, 2020

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Immediate Actions Required for Australians with Disability in Response to Coronavirus (COVID19)

April 3, 2020

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Employment and Education
Media Release – Keep us safe: Government-funded workplaces putting up to 20,000 Aussies with intellectual disability in the firing line of COVID-19

April 2, 2020

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Royal Commission into family violence

March 31, 2020

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Translated Resources

March 31, 2020

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No Australian Left Offline

March 27, 2020

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