Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
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This section provides general information about WWDA - the national peak organisation for women with disabilities in Australia. It includes: Background; Aims & Objectives; Management and Staff; Membership; Funding; Major Functions; Strategic Plan; Constitution; Contact Details.

This collection of information has been produced by WWDA to help women with disabilities find information about services and organisations that are available to assist them - at national, State/Territory, regional and local levels.

This section provides an extensive amount of information covering: Submissions to Government & other consultations; systemic advocacy reports; conference papers; articles; Project reports; Annual Reports.*Includes information on how to order a copy of WWDA's Resource Manual on Violence Against Women With Disabilities*

This section contains an extensive range of information and resource materials on a wide range of issues including: Advocacy; Ageing; Human Rights; Education; Employment; Eugenics; Health; Housing; Telecommunications; Leadership; Legal Issues; Motherhood; Sexuality; Sterilisation; Transport; Violence.

WWDA's quarterly Newsletter 'WWDA-NEWS' provides information on WWDA's current activities, as well as information from other sources which is relevant to women with disabilities. This section also provides archives of WWDA's bi-monthly Update Reports, produced between 2003-2008, along with archives of WWDA's original Newsletter which was published in hard copy between 1992 - 2000.

Women with disabilities are, from the government record, one of the most marginalised and disadvantaged groups in Australia. Analysis of data available from a variety of sources provides this snapshot of the status of women with disabilities in Australia.

This section provides copies of WWDA's five year Strategic Plans. Both Summary versions and complete versions are provided. WWDA's current Strategic Plan (2010-2015) contains five main goals. Under each goal are listed key objectives which set out how we intend to achieve our goals. Each key objective is supported by a number of Strategies, which describe how each objective will be achieved, as well as by a series of Performance Indicators which will help us monitor progress.

This section provides a collection of personal stories and poetry which has been contributed by members of WWDA. Information is provided on how members can contribute to building this section.

This section provides an extensive amount of information about human rights. It includes: the Core International Human Rights Treaties; Universal Human Rights Instruments by category; as well as resource materials/publications in the areas of Human Rights (general); Women with Disabilities and Human Rights; Disability and Human Rights; and Women and Human Rights.

Women With Disabilities Australia has a number of publications and resource materials which are available for purchase. This section provides information about these resources, including purchase details.

This section provides a brief description of, and links to, key Australian Government disability policy, programs and legislation, including the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992.

This section provides information about 'wwda-discuss' - an email list to facilitate discussion between members of Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA). Subscription instructions are included.

WWDA is committed to ensuring that our website meets the needs of women with disabilities. This section provides information on how to provide comments and suggestions to WWDA.

This section provides a range of photots of WWDA members, WWDA events and achievements since its incorporation in 1995.