Gender and Disability Workforce Development

Welcome to the Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program. Violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities is prevalent, excused and ignored, but it is preventable. We all have a role to play. The Gender and Disability Workforce Development Program (the Program) aims to prevent violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities before it occurs through mutually reinforcing activities:

• Build and consolidate strategic positions, communications, representations and partnerships for preventing violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities
• Increase women and non-binary people with disabilities workforce engagement, leadership and representation in primary prevention and disability
• Build the capacity of women and non-binary people with disabilities and the disability, social services and prevention workforces to prevent violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities
• Build the evidence base for preventing violence against women and non-binary people with disabilities

We do this through:
• Lived experience consultations
• Professional development and training
• Resource development

The Program was established in 2014 is currently funded by the Victorian Government until June 2027. Contact the Gender and Disability Workforce Development Team at [email protected] for further information.

Download the program brochure

Gender & Disability program brochure 2024.docx
Gender & Disability program brochure 2024.pdf

For the most up to date Workforce Development resources please click on this link.
For information on the Gender & Disability Experts by Experience advocates please click on this link.