Inquiry into Supported Employment – Can You Help?

Posted on by Ben Crompton

The Commonwealth Government is conducting an Inquiry into supported employment for people with high support needs due to disability.

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) will be making a submission to this Inquiry, on issues affecting women and gender diverse people with high support needs.

You can get involved by completing an online survey, in standard or plain English, or by attending the WDV Online Focus Group.  Click the links below to find out more:

You can register for the Online Focus Group here.

WDV’s 2022 AGM and Members lunch event

WDV’s 2022 AGM and Members lunch event

Posted on by Ben Crompton

WDV’s 2022 AGM and Members lunch event is coming soon! 

WDV’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Members lunch event will be held on Tuesday 8 November from 11:00am to 3:00pm.  This will be a hybrid meeting – so you can choose to attend face-to-face at the Isabella Fraser Room, State Library Victoria, Melbourne or online via Zoom. This year the AGM will be followed by a Members lunch event including a guest speaker. 

More information about the AGM and Members lunch event, how to register, and how to nominate for a position on the Board of WDV will be available in the coming weeks.

New Podcast – Making Our Voices Heard

New Podcast – Making Our Voices Heard

Posted on by Ben Crompton

WDV has just released a four-part podcast series Making Our Voices Heard – a series focusing on COVID-19, mental health and its impact

Throughout this series, you will hear directly from women and non-binary people in Australia about the ongoing physical and mental health impacts of the Covid 19 pandemic. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic the voices of women, transgender people, gender diverse people and/or non-binary people with disabilities have been marginalised. This podcast centres those voices and highlights the systemic barriers that people with disabilities have faced during the pandemic. 

You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, including:

You can also find out about the podcast and listen to episodes on our website.