Events and Workshops
Supported Employment Inquiry: WDV Online Focus Group
The Royal Commission looked at how people with disabilities are treated and found some problems with within supported employment settings or Australian Disability Enterprises.
The government wrote a paper about this. You can read it online. It’s in easy-to-read words and Auslan, linked here: https://engage.dss.gov.au/next-steps-in-supported-employment-consultation-on-the-way-forward
We Need Your Help!
At WDV, we want to know what you think about work for women and gender diverse people with disabilities.
If you have already completed either one of our standard English or plain English surveys but want to contribute more, you can register to attend our Online Focus Group.
- Where: Online via Zoom
- When: Wednesday the 7th of May, 12:30PM – 1:30PM
- What: We would love to hear your experiences of supported employment, or your thoughts and ideas about how employment for women and gender diverse people with high support needs can be improved.
If you have concerns about how your survey or focus group responses will be used, or have any questions, please contact WDV Advocacy Lead, Helen Freris:
- Phone Number: 03 9286 7821
- Email: helen.freris@wdv.org.au
Members Event and Brenda Gabe Leadership Award 2025
Our 2025 Members Event and Brenda Gabe Leadership Award will be held on Tuesday the 27th of May, 1:00PM to 4:00PM, at the Melbourne Town Hall. For members attending in person, afternoon tea will be provided.
It will be a hybrid event so if you are unable to attend in person, we would love to have you join us online.
Members can register to attend either online or in person by clicking one of the buttons below. Be sure to register your attendance before Monday the 5th of May!
Quarterly Conversations
Quarterly Conversations are online events that deliver a guest or panel every three months, talking about topics and ideas of interest to our members.
Our next event is being held with the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia on Wednesday the 11th of June, 12:30PM – 1:30PM. There will be Auslan and Live Captioning available.
Members will receive an invitation to register for the June event via email. Save the date, more info to come!
New Podcast - From the Outskirts - Regional and Rural Women with Disability
Welcome to one in a series of podcasts about women from rural and regional Victoria and Melbourne outer east living with disabilities.
In this episode, Liz Wright talks with Elise Stewart, CEO of Deaf Hub, Bendigo. Whilst Elise discusses some challenging topics, she’s funny and honest and this is a really fascinating conversation.
Some of the content contains swearing and some of the content may be considered triggering.
Please enjoy and if you have any issues, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Community Hub Events
WDV facilitates five leadership networks (Hubs) for women and non-binary people with disabilities in local regions. Our Hub members get together regularly and support each other in their leadership, advocacy and empowerment goals. Join a hub to get involved in their events.