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Disability Royal Commission Public Hearing 17 update!

October 11, 2021

A pink background with a rectangle shaped heading at the top of the page that is indigo blue with the white logo of the Australian Government, and the words ‘Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability’. A black heading in larger print underneath, ‘Public hearing 17 UPDATE!’. Black logo for Women With Disabilities Australia is in the bottom right corner which is a map of Australia made up of people and the words Women With Disabilities Australia WWDA beside it. There are semi-circles of various colours around the edges of the square
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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
WWDA Submission to NDIS Consultation on Supported Decision-Making

October 8, 2021

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
WWDA submission to the NDIS on Life at Home

October 8, 2021

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WWDA Youth Peer Networking

October 6, 2021

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Join our WWDA LEAD Peer Networking – 27 October

October 1, 2021

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WWDA Youth Podcast Episode 3: Interview with Ashleigh Rae – out now!

October 1, 2021

Photo of a young woman putting her hand in front of her face. Her hand has 'LetUsSpeak' written on it. In front of the image are translucent shapes in purple and green and white text: ' WWDA Youth Podcast #3 - Interview with Ashleigh Rae'
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Leadership and Participation
Upcoming Webinar: Disability and Identity

September 21, 2021

A bright pink background with an image of a woman in a yellow hoodie, purple pants, orange shoes with a prosthetic leg with her hair in a bun. On either side of her are two shadow outlines of people in a dark pink and a LEAD logo below them. Text reads: WWDA LEAD + WWDA YOUTH NETWORK, Disability and Identity Webinar, Monday 11 October at 4pm AEST.]
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Apply for our WWDA LEAD Toolkit Co-Design Committee

September 16, 2021

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Violence and Safety
Hobart DRC public hearing postponed!

September 13, 2021

Image description: A light purple background with a black heading in large print, ‘DRC news flash: Hobart public hearing postponed until 2022’. Black logo for Women With Disabilities Australia is in the bottom right corner which is a map of Australia made up of people and the words Women With Disabilities Australia WWDA beside it. There is a small half-circle in the top left corner that is violet purple, a large stripy patterned half circle in the top right corner in purple with a smaller white half circle in the centre, a stripy patterned half circle in the right about half way down in light blue, a small half white circle in the bottom right corner
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Your Say Is Important!

September 7, 2021

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Board Positions Available

September 2, 2021

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

September 1, 2021

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Violence and Safety
Join our youth focus group for the DRC!

August 31, 2021

a dark purple background with an aqua green semi-circle in the top left corner, and white, stripey purple and stripey blue semi-circles overlapping in the top right corner. Large, white text reads “Join one of our focus groups”, and beneath it smaller, white text reads “Are you a young woman, feminine-identifying or non-binary person with disability? We invite you to share YOUR story with OUR Disability Royal Commission”. In the bottom right corner is a white semi-circle and within it an orange and green oval-shaped logo and the words “CYDA” in white font and “Children and Young People with Disability Australia” in black font. In the bottom left corner is a white WWDA logo, which is a map of Australia made up of people and the words “Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA)” against a dark purple background
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Art Prize Awards Ceremony Recording Now Available!

August 27, 2021

Screenshot from the Art Prize online gallery, showing thumbnails of 6 art works. Behind the screenshot is a blue background with orange swirls and the WWDA LEAD logo in purple. The image is overlaid with purple text on a white banner reading:'Art Prize Awards Ceremony Recording Available Now.'
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Winners of the 2021 WWDA LEAD Art Prize Announced!

August 26, 2021

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August 2021 Newsletter from WWDA

August 24, 2021

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Leadership and Participation
Thank You to WWDA’s President, Tricia Malowney OAM

August 17, 2021

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Sexuality and Health
Join us for the Women’s Health Week Peer-Networking!

August 16, 2021

Purple background with an illustration of three women with their arms around each other. Text reads: ‘WWDA LEAD. Women’s Health Week Discussion.’ 10 September 2021. At the bottom is a banner in light purple containing logos, including the purple Women With Disabilities Australia logo, the WWDA LEAD logo, the Jean Hailes Logo and the Women’s Health Week logo.
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Vote now for People’s Choice Award – Art Prize

August 5, 2021

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Art Prize Awards Ceremony

August 5, 2021

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