Submissions

Submissions are an important way to give feedback on government policy. It is important that government decisions consider the needs of women with disabilities. The following are links to submissions that Women with Disabilities Victoria have written or contributed to:

2024

  • Submission to the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Proposed Changes to Social Media Age Limits. Developed by Women with Disabilities Victoria’s Youth Experts: [Download in Word]
  • Joint submission with Women with Disabilities Australia and Women with Disabilities ACT:  ‘National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 [Provisions]’ [Download in Word] [Download PDF].
  • Submission to the National Carer Strategy Consultation – The needs of women with disabilities who provide care [Download in Word]
  • Submission to the Victorian Department of Health –  Inquiry into Women’s Pain – Giving Voice to the Experiences and Needs of Women with Disabilities Living with Pain [Download in Word] [Download in PDF]

2021

  • State Disability Plan submission 2021 – actions for a better Victoria for women with disabilities [Download in Word]
  • Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability In response to the Commission’s issues paper on Violence in the Home [Download in Word]

2020

  • Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability Issues Paper on Group Homes. [Download in Word] [Download in PDF]

2019

  • Submission to Royal Commission into Mental Health Terms of Reference Consultation [Download in Word]
  • Department of Social Services (DSS) Submission on the NDIS Act Review and NDIS Participant Service Guarantee Discussion Paper (‘Tune Review’) [Download inWord] [Download in PDF]
  • Submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety [Download in Word] [Download in PDF]
  • Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Planning [Download in Word] [Download in PDF]
  • Joint Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System [Download in Word]
  • Power to Prevent Coalition joint statement on urgent actions needed to stop sexual harassment at work [Download in Word]
  • Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces [Download in Word]
  • Royal Commission into Mental Health – Terms of Reference consultation [Download in Word]
  • Submission to Victorian Government’s Violence Against Women Action Plan [Download in PDF] [Download in Word]

2018

  • Domestic Violence Victoria’s joint submission on Family Violence Information Sharing and Risk Assessment [Download in PDF]
  • Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission review of the Family Law System [Download in Word]
  • Roundtable with Women with Disabilities Position Statement [Download in Word]
  • Feedback on the Australian Building Codes Board Accessible Housing Options Paper [Download in Word]

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

    • Response to the Productivity Commission’s Disability Care and Support Draft Report [Download in Word]

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

  • WWDN Submission Disability Bill [Download in Word]
  • Aids and Equipment Review Response [Download in Word]

2004

  • VWDN Response to Children’s Bill [Download in Word]