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Human Rights
Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP15) 

May 24, 2022

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
In the media: New front in Coalition war on charities

May 24, 2022

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Join us in our election 2022 asks!

May 20, 2022

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Violence and Safety
Disability Royal Commission private sessions closing 30 June

May 19, 2022

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Violence and Safety
Public hearing 23 running 16-20th May

May 17, 2022

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Help WWDA beyond the 2022 Election!

May 16, 2022

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WWDA Youth Podcast with Jan Sam, Intersectional Advocate – Now available!

May 10, 2022

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
‘Left in lockdown’- People with disability call for a COVID Recovery Plan

May 6, 2022

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New NDIS Fact Sheet for women and girls with disability!

May 2, 2022

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WWDA LEAD: Intersections: LGBTIQA+ and Disability Webinar!

April 28, 2022

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Join our WWDA LEAD Peer Networking on Education and Disability – May 18

April 28, 2022

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Register now for our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Women With Disability Focus Group Series!

April 27, 2022

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
Group of 65 organisations and experts publish open letter calling for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting

April 21, 2022

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Government Laws, Policy and Advocacy
WWDA Election Platform 2022

April 13, 2022

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2022 WWDA LEAD Scholarships announced!

April 11, 2022

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Join our WWDA LEAD Peer Networking-Climate change and natural disaster recovery, April 20

April 4, 2022

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Violence and Safety
Federal Budget lacks targeted measures to reduce violence against women with disability

March 30, 2022

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Apply to join the WWDA Youth Advisory Group!

March 29, 2022

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Violence and Safety
WWDA joins Triple J Hack to discuss Royal Commission Hearing on Women and Girls With Disability

March 29, 2022

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ABC News: Disability royal commission heads to Hobart to hear evidence on sexual, domestic and family violence

March 28, 2022

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