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Women with Disabilities Victoria

Not-for-profit organisation run by and for women and gender diverse people with disabilities in Victoria. Membership is free. Join us today!

Our current priority issues are:
> stop violence against women and gender diverse people with disabilities;
> create better supports for women and gender diverse people with disabilities as parents, and;
> promote access to health services for women and gender diverse people with disabilities.

11/09/2025

The WDV Board is hosting a Board Information Session ahead of our 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM)!

This event is open to all women and gender diverse people with disabilities who may be interested in joining the WDV Board, and would like to learn more about what that roll would entail.

After a presentation by Board members, attendees will have the chance to ask questions about what it’s like to be a part of the WDV Board.

Registrations close on the morning of Monday the 22nd of September—so be sure to get in quick! You can register to attend via the link here: https://wwdv.wildapricot.org/event-6328080

Details of the event can be found below:

📅 Date: Tuesday the 23rd of September 2025
🕰 Time: 6:00PM to 7:30PM
💻 Attendance: Online via Zoom

If you have any questions about this event, or registration, please email us at wdv@wdv.org.au

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10/09/2025

Women with Disabilities Victoria, a Victorian state-wide organisation led by women and gender diverse people with disabilities, proudly supports the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria's historic treaty process, which is led by the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and Traditional Owner Groups. We acknowledge the harm and hurt that colonisation has caused and continues to cause First Peoples in Victoria and recognise that we have a part to play in accepting our history, learning from it and building a society in which there is justice and healing for First Peoples. This is a process that benefits us all.

The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and the Victorian government have given all Victorians a gift for a better future. The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria sums it up so well: “After nearly a decade of walking the path to Treaty with our communities and generations of resistance and activism from First Peoples, Australia’s first Treaty is here. This is a chance for all Victorians to acknowledge our past, heal, and move forward together.”

Women with Disabilities Victoria acknowledges that the Treaty is not an end but a way forward, we are on board for the journey of healing and coming together

Read more about the Treaty here: https://firstpeoplesvic.org/treaty/

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09/09/2025

Have you participated in violence prevention training with WDV? 🤔

If so, here's your reminder that expressions of interest (EOIs) for our Credential program are closing this week!

This credential will enable you to be recognised by WDV for your understanding and practice of Preventing Gender and Disability Based Violence (PGDV). The PGDV Credential aims to equip community and social services practitioners with knowledge, skills and tools though a collaborative learning environment where participants can share insights, discuss challenges and develop actionable plans to prevent violence against women and gender diverse with disabilities.

Interested practitioners are invited to submit an EOI by Thursday 11 September 2025, 5:00pm via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CredentialEoI2025-26

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03/09/2025

This year, Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week runs from Monday the 1st to Friday the 5th September, with the theme for 2025 being: “Say yes to you”! ✅

Be sure to visit the Jean Hailes website throughout the week, as a different health topic will be showcased each day to help women prioritise their health and wellbeing.

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01/09/2025

September is Sexual Health Awareness Month.

Sexual health is a vital part of overall health and wellbeing. Inclusive, accessible healthcare matters.

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28/08/2025

Have you participated in violence prevention training with WDV?

If so, you’re invited to submit an expression of interest (EOI) for our Credential program which will enable you to be recognised by WDV for your understanding and practice of Preventing Gender and Disability Based Violence (PGDV)!

The PGDV Credential aims to equip community and social services practitioners with knowledge, skills and tools though a collaborative learning environment where participants can share insights, discuss challenges and develop actionable plans to prevent violence against women and gender diverse with disabilities.

Interested practitioners are invited to submit an EOI by Thursday 11 September 2025, 5:00pm here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/CredentialEoI2025-26

More criteria, as well as the deadline for submission, can be found at the above link.

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26/08/2025

As part of WDV’s Sharing Our Expertise project, a free online e-Learning module has been created! 💻

In this course, we explore strategies for empowering workplaces to recruit and retain workers with disability, and to enable their leadership to reduce barriers to employment for women and gender diverse people with disabilities.

To access this free course, please visit: www.genderequityhub.com.au/course/empoweringdisabilityemployment

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• Build knowledge of the benefits of employing women with disability
• Increase understanding of the barriers to employment they may face
• Gain insight into inclusive recruitment practices
• Strengthen awareness of effective reasonable adjustment processes
• Develop understanding of pathways to leadership for women with disability

15/08/2025

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) is joining the call for the removal of the partner income test for the Disability Support Pension (DSP). We need policies and income support that empower and not endanger - women and gender diverse people with disabilities.

Women and gender diverse people with disabilities are at greater risk of financial abuse. Ableism, sexism and the lack of access to independent income through employment or government income are three major drivers that create financial abuse vulnerability for women and gender diverse people with disabilities.

As part of WDV’s new and continuing member engagement strategy, we consulted with our community hub members, Experts by Experience teams and members. We heard that for many in our community, the Disability Support Pension is their only income source – enabling some measure of everyday independence. However, partner income tests can rip this financial independence away from DSP recipients, forcing women and gender diverse people with disabilities into dependency.

When essential needs like housing, food and medication hinges on the partner’s income, it creates opportunities for financial abusers to control, coerce, and trap victim-survivors in an abusive and potentially life-threatening relationships. We all deserve safety and access to adequate income.

Read what our Youth Expert by Experience, Bella Fantasia, had to say about the disability support pension here: www.wdv.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Count-her-in.-And-dont-cut-her-off.docx

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Tile two is a beige tile with purple text saying “As a proud independent young woman with disabilities, who relies on the financial safety net of Centrelink’s disability support pension, I am scared that in the future if I ever have a partner/relationship and we live together and/or get married that my safety and financial independence will be at risk due to Centrelink’s rulings.” Bella Fantasia, WDV Youth Expert.

13/08/2025

WDV condemns the actions of the Northern Territory government. Their youth justice overhaul defies Royal Commission findings and Closing the Gap commitments. We echo the First People’s Disability Network’s statement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with disability will bear the brunt. The reintroduction of spit hoods is a dehumanising policy of torture - banned for good reason in 2016.

Damian Griffis, CEO of First People’s Disability Network says “Re authorising spit hoods and turning detention into a first response will result in deeper cycles of trauma and incarceration. Our children need healing and disability support, not more cuffs, hoods and concrete walls. This law takes us backwards to the Don Dale days the Royal Commission exposed.”

We support the calls of the First Peoples Disability Network to:

NT Government — Withdraw the Bill’s punitive clauses; legislate a permanent ban on spit hoods; reinstate detention last resort in the Youth Justice Act.

Commonwealth & States/Territories — Adopt national minimum standards prohibiting spit hoods and mandating disability informed, trauma responsive youth justice models.

Media & Public — Amplify First Nations voices with lived experience of disability; scrutinise claims that harsher detention improves safety.

Read the FPDN’s full statement here: https://fpdn.org.au/media-release-fpdn-nt-spit-hood-policy

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12/08/2025

An exciting role has become available at WDV! We are currently seeking a Business Manager for an initial 10-month contract. The position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer.

• Coordinating the effective day-to-day delivery of core business functions, including finance administration, human resource support, compliance processes, and office systems.
• Ensuring internal operations run efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and funding requirements.
• Providing support to senior staff across the organisation.
• Leading the Community Inclusion and Women's Empowerment (CIWE) program including financial oversight and development of documentation to support sustainable funding.

What we offer:
• Disability Leave
• Cultural Leave
• Flexible working/Hybrid
• A diverse and supportive team
• We have a disability friendly work environment

We particularly encourage applications from women and gender diverse people with disabilities, including those from diverse backgrounds including LGBTIQA+, First Nations and migrant and refugee backgrounds.

Find out more about the role and apply here: www.wdv.org.au/get-involved/current-vacancies

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11/08/2025

Join our team!
Applications are open for two Hub Liaison Officer roles, one for Bendigo and one for Barwon.
As the Hub Liaison Officer your role is to maintain, engage and develop a hub for women and gender diverse people with disability to meet regularly. The role requires you to seek out members, meaningful stakeholder relationships and build appropriate networks to support the hub. The role is multi-faceted and may include seeking relevant guest speakers, facilitating activities, organising catering, materials and resources for the group. The hub’s atmosphere is lively and engaging with an emphasis on human rights and regional issues.

Applications close at 5pm on Sunday the 24th of August 2025 but will be assessed as they are received.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.wdv.org.au/get-involved/current-vacancies/

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07/08/2025

Our members, Experts by Experience and Community Hub Members told us what they thought about the new NDIS Supports Rules:

Frustrating. Confusing. Not made with them in mind.

Our submission to the Department of Social Services was shaped by insights from nearly 100 members and lived experience experts. They shared their ideas via survey or online consultations. We listened, and their voices directly shaped our submission.

We’re calling for a more inclusive, flexible and gender-responsive approach to NDIS supports—because systems should be built with us, not against us.

You can read the full submission here: www.wdv.org.au/our-work/our-work-with-government/submissions-2

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Level 1/255 Bourke Street
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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+61392867800

Website

http://www.wdv.org.au/

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