We are hiring: Women’s Empowerment Officer

We are hiring: Women’s Empowerment Officer

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We are hiring:

Women’s Empowerment Officer, Part-time (0.8 FTE)

Re-advertised: Previous applicants need not apply

WDV’s Women’s Empowerment Program is a key platform for the goal of empowering women to advocate both broadly and in their local communities about issues that relate to them and other women with disabilities.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Women’s Empowerment Officer.

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Applications close 9am on Monday 6 July 2020

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New Resources – Family Violence Response for Women with Disabilities Guides

New Resources – Family Violence Response for Women with Disabilities Guides

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New Resources – Family Violence Response for Women with Disabilities Guides

WDV’s Workforce Development Team are proud to have produced two new resources:

Family Violence Response for Women with Disabilities Guide (Microsoft Word version); and,

Family Violence Response for Women with Disabilities – A quick guide to safely managing disclosures (Microsoft Word version)

These resources outline the best practice response to violence against women with disabilities, including supporting a woman who discloses experiencing violence, and lists a number of referral services.

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EDIT: Applications are now closed for this training – A Right to Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities Training

EDIT: Applications are now closed for this training – A Right to Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities Training

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EDIT: Applications are now closed for this training – A Right to Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities Training

Women and girls with disabilities are twice as likely to experience violence as those without disabilities. This online workshop will show how gender and disability inequality drives violence, and how you can prevent it.

This training will be delivered over three sessions:

Session 1: Introduction to Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities

Date: Tuesday 26th May

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Wednesday 20th May via email to [email protected]

  • How gender and disability inequality intersect to create disadvantage for women with disability
  • Impacts of violence against women with disability
  • Why gender inequity is a key driver of violence against women with disability

Session 2: Drivers of Violence and Essential Actions

Date: Tuesday 2nd June

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Wednesday 20th May via email to [email protected]

  • How our everyday actions and practice can contribute to violence against women with disability
  • How gender and disability equitable practice can create change to end violence
  • Strategies and tools to prevent violence against women with disability

Session 3: Managing Disclosures in a Prevention Context

Date: Tuesday 9th June

Time: 10am – 1pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Cost: FREE

RSVP: Wednesday 20th May via email to [email protected]

  • How primary prevention can inform the safe management of disclosures of violence against women with disability
  • Referral services which can assist in responding to women with disability who experience violence

It is not essential to attend all three sessions, but please note that Session 1 is a prerequisite for Sessions 2 and 3.

This training will benefit people who work in the disability sector, local council, education, specialist organisations and other social service roles.

Following on from these three training sessions, Women with Disabilities will also be offering a 90 minute trouble-shooting session for participants in the workshops, to discuss implementation strategies and actions in the workplace. The date and time for this session will be announced at a later date.

Previous participants say:

“Eye opening and important”-Training Participant

“I feel like I can make a real difference now”- Training Participant

The training is co-facilitated with an expert in violence prevention and a woman with a lived experience of disabilities. It is evidence-based, aligning with the latest research on disability, Our Watch’s Change the Story, and the Preventing Family Violence & Violence against Women Capability Framework.

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EDIT: Applications are now closed. Join Our Team – Senior Operations Manger

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced woman to take on this new role of Senior Operations Manager of Women with Disabilities Victoria.

This role will support the Chief Executive Officer to ensure Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) has the systems and processes to effectively carry out its mission.

Hours are 68.40 hours per fortnight (0.9 FTE) to be worked over Monday to Thursday each fortnight.

This position is from the date of appointment to June 2021, and may be extended subject to funding.

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Applications close on Monday 18 May 2020 at 9.00am.

Applications marked confidential are to be emailed to: [email protected]

or posted to:

Vikki Cummings

Women with Disabilities Victoria

GPO Box 1160, Melbourne VIC 3001.

‘Our Right to Safety’ Workshop in Mt Evelyn

‘Our Right to Safety’ Workshop in Mt Evelyn

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You are invited to participate in the ‘Our Right to Safety’ Workshop in Mt Evelyn on Monday March 23.

The focus of the workshop is to support women with disability to recognise abuse, stay safe and seek support if you experience violence.

WDV will screen the ‘Our Right to Safety’ Video, with the accessible Video Guide. There will be time for a facilitated discussion led by WDV and supported by staff from the Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA).

Please note this workshop is for women over 18 years of age.

For more information, contact Rosie Granland E: [email protected], Ph. (03) 9286 7816

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Join our Team – Administration Support Officer

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We are seeking an enthusiastic Administration Support Officer to join our friendly team. The Administration Support Officer is a position within the Operations team, dedicated to providing administrative support to staff delivering WDV’s corporate and program activities.

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Applications close at 9:00am on Friday 21 February 2020

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Tickets are now on sale for the first AcceSex workshop!

Tickets are now on sale for the first AcceSex workshop!

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Tickets are now on sale for the first AcceSex workshop!

AcceSex was created through a partnership between WDV and WHIN – Women’s Health in the North. It is a workshop focusing on creating more inclusive and accessible reproductive and sexual healthcare services and community programs for women with disabilities.

AcceSex is a low cost, highly practical half-day training for any health and community workers in the Northern Metro Region of Melbourne.

Tickets are available via EventBrite.WHIN logo

Complete our Membership Survey

Complete our Membership Survey

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As a member-based organisation, we are committed to improving your experience of being a WDV member. As we are heading into a strategic planning year, there has never been a better time to suggest ways WDV could better support its members.

We have put together a Membership Survey to help us know what you think. You can complete the Membership survey in two ways:

Please note that the Survey closes on Thursday 13 February 2020.

Thank you for your time. We are excited to hear your thoughts!

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Family Violence and Disability Films

Family Violence and Disability Films

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WDV and National Disability Services (NDS) produce Family Violence and Disability Films

Women with Disabilities Victoria has collaborated with National Disability Services to develop four short films for disability workers on family violence and disability.

The films are:
• Preventing and responding to family violence
• Prevention of domestic and family violence
• Early intervention in domestic and family violence
• Responding to domestic and family violence

The purpose of the films is to help disability workers identify and respond to family violence. Research shows that people with disabilities experience higher rates of violence than people without disabilities. Women with disabilities in particular experience very high rates of family and domestic violence. The disability workforce has a vital role to play in preventing, identifying and responding to domestic and family violence.

 The films model best practice in accessibility. One version has an Auslan interpreter and subtitles. A second version of each film is audio described.

Watch the videos on our website

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