Women with Disabilities ACT

28/05/2026

Disability Justice and Palestinian Liberation- an Introduction.
A free workshop for WWDACT members

- An accessible introduction to the disability justice model
- Explains how disability justice differs from disability rights or inclusion models
- Explores how war, settler colonialism, and borders produce disability
- Examines Palestine as a central disability justice issue, not a side example
- Connects disability justice to community support, resilience, care, and liberation

WWDACT is excited to get to work with Dr Lina Koleilat to put on this workshop

Online- Wednesday 10 June 6-7.30pm
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1986278318921?aff=oddtdtcreator

In person- Thursday 11 June 11am-1pm (includes lunch)
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982647272363?aff=oddtdtcreator

26/05/2026

Do you have ideas and experiences to share about accessing sexual health services, information or education?

Expressions of interest now open!

💜 Take part in one-on-one interviews or group consultations
💜 Share your experience of sexual health clinical services and education
💜 Tell us how we can improve sexual health and education services for women and gender diverse people with disabilities in the ACT

Open to women and gender diverse people with disabilities aged 18+, and carers of women and gender diverse people with disabilities aged 18+.

You will be paid $100 if you take part in a consultation or interview with us.

Learn more and fill out an expression of interest form below.

PAID OPPORTUNITY Are you a woman or gender diverse person with disabilities? Do you have ideas and experiences to share about accessing sexual health services, information or education? Expressions of interest now open! What is the project? Women with Disabilities ACT is working with Women’s Healt...

25/05/2026

Calling Canberra region parents who identify as neurodivergent!
You are invited to participate in the co-design of a new group.

This Neurodivergent Parent group will be for Canberra-region parents who identify as neurodivergent and will meet once a month.

The Neurodivergent Parent group will be delivered by Women with Disabilities ACT with support from the ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Association.

We would love to hear from you to learn how to best design our program. Your lived experience will inform how we deliver this program.

If you are a parent who identifies as neurodivergent and think you might like to join a co-design session, please email the Neurodivergent Parent Group Facilitator, Amy to register your interest at this address: amy@wwdact.org.au

Please register your interest with Amy by the end of 2 June 2026.

We will be in touch with more information after that date.
Thank you for your time!

20/05/2026

Got thoughts about sexual health services, information or education in the ACT?
Fill out this survey to help WWDACT write a Scoping Report informing sexual health services for women and gender diverse people in the ACT.
Survey link is below!

If you are interested in being involved in paid consultations for the project, you can get more information on the WWDACT website.

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15/05/2026

Join us for some online show and tell! Bring along an object or even an idea and tell us all about it, or join in just to listen to others exciting interests!
Open to women and gender diverse people with disabilities in our community, this is a chance to share and connect over interests and hobbies!
🗓 Date: 8th June
🕒 Time: 2pm to 4pm
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
RSVP today! Register using the link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zoom-hangout-show-and-tell-tickets-1983922076336?aff=oddtdtcreator


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Slide 1: WWDACT Zoom Hangout, show and tell, ONLINE, Mon 8th June 2pm-4pm, Free registration link in bio
Slide 2: What to expect, Welcome to another peer event from WWDACT’s ‘Our Autonomy’ Project! Join our community facilitators online for some show and tell, bring along a favourite item, something with a story that you have been dying to share, or a project or craft your involved in and tell us about this special interest! If you aren’t sure what to show and tell then you can join in just listen and learn about what other folks in our community are up to. We hope to see you there! [smiling emoji]

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Slide 1: The background of the tile is a light green. In the center of the tile there is a pale yellow circle and a pale purple circle. Infront a person with purple hair, wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants sits at a desk video-calling four people on their laptop. A plant and a bookshelf decorate the space around them. Above this image is a black text reading 'zoom hangout' with a subtitle saying 'show and tell'. An orange oval with text reading 'ONLINE!' sits to the bottom left of the tile and centered on the tile bellow this is another pale yellow rectangle with black text reading 'MON 8th JUNE 2PM-4OM' and "FREE REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO'
Slide 2: "what to expect" highlighted in bright green with a thin purple line bordering around the body text with "To RSVP click the event link available in bio" highlighted in purple.

14/05/2026

Come and get your artwork photographed! Open to women and gender diverse people with disabilities in our community, this is a chance to showcase your work and celebrate your creativity!

Tip: This is also a wonderful chance to get photographs of any works you would like to submit for consideration to be included in Issue no.2 of our magazine publication 'Chronic Mischief' (submissions are open now!)

🗓 Date: Wednesday 27th May
🕒 Time: 7 slots between 11am to 2pm
📍 Location: Pearce Community Center
RSVP today! Register using the link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/photography-drop-in-tickets-1989430513219?aff=oddtdtcreator


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Slide 1: WWDACT Photography Drop In. Come and get your art photographed. Wed 27th May 11am - 2pm. Pearce Community Center. Free registration link in bio.
Slide 2: What to expect. Welcome to another peer event from WWDACT’s ‘Our Autonomy’ Project! Book one of our 7 available 20 min slots and bring an artwork you’ve made. We will photograph it and email your own digital copies to download as a keepsake! You can bring any kind of artwork or craft project, so click the link to sign up, we are keen to see your creations! [smiling emoji]. To RSVP click the event link available in bio'

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Slide 1: A cartoon camera is center aligned on the tile, behind the camera are yellow stars and a pattern of different green shapes. Above is "Photography Drop In" written in white text on a black background and below is "wed 27th may 11am-2pm" also in white text but with green background. Underneath all of this is "Pearce Community Center" in bolded black text and "free registration link in bio" in thinner black text both highlighted with a pale yellow background.
Slide 2: "what to expect" is highlighted in bright green with a thin purple line bordering around the body text with "To RSVP click the event link available in bio" highlighted in purple.

12/05/2026

Are you a woman or gender diverse person with disabilities? Do you have ideas and experiences to share about accessing sexual health services, information or education?
Expressions of interest now open!

💜Take part in one-on-one interviews or group consultations
💜Share your experience of sexual health clinical services and education
💜Tell us how we can improve sexual health and education services for women and gender diverse people with disabilities in the ACT

Learn more and fill out an expression of interest form at the link in the comments.

11/05/2026

Time to show off these spectacular drawings from the last coffee catch up! Thanks to everyone that came and excited to see everybody at the next one! Drawings courtesy of May, Pauline, Remi and Kyla 🥳🥳

07/05/2026

Join us for a coffee catch up at the new location, DKB Hall! It is right next to cafe stepping stone on Hawdon Place in Dickson
Open to women and gender diverse people with disabilities in our community, this is a chance to relax and connect.

🗓 Date: Saturday 30th May
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
📍 Location: DKB Hall Hawdon Place Dickson (next to Cafe Stepping Stone)
RSVP today! Register using the link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wwdact-coffee-catch-up-tickets-1982405079959



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Slide 1: WWDACT Coffee Catch Up Peer Event. 10am to 12pm. Saturday 30th of May. At DKB hall in Dickson (Next to Cafe Stepping Stone). Free registration link in bio

Slide 2: What to expect
Welcome to another peer event from WWDACT’s ‘Our Autonomy’ Project! Join our community facilitators in meeting other members to chat over some chips and any drink you fancy! No need to stress if small talk isn’t your jam, we have plenty of topics and prompts to help kickstart conversation or do some drawing. One drink each and snacks are provided! So come along, we are keen to meet you all😊[smiling emoji]
To RSVP click the event link available in bio

06/05/2026

Calling new and experienced writers + artists to contribute to the second issue of WWDACT's yearly magazine Chronic Mischief Issue No. 2!

As part of the 'Our Autonomy' Project, we are seeking unpublished work by women, non-binary and gender diverse people with disabilities, with a strong focus on entries from people living in the Canberra region and surrounds.

If interested in contributing, please read the2026 submission guidelines to learn the requirements, vision, and deadlines for your submission/s. Here you will also be able to find Frequently Asked Questions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-phcxvlMGEntNmGYgrbHzZ02nX-mZ3st/view?usp=sharing

Entries close on Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 5pm.

For any questions or support need requests email magazine@wwdact.org.au with subject line "Magazine Query".

The 'Our Autonomy' Project is funded under the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing until June 2027.

06/05/2026

The Protect Our NDIS Alliance & Protect Our NDIS Canberra are holding a National Day of Action this Saturday 9th May, in response to the announced NDIS cuts. WWDACT is supporting the Canberra rally and encourages you to head along!

The Canberra/Ngunnawal & Ngambri Country rally is being held at Parliament House Lawns at 2pm. More information will be available on the event page (link in comments) in the coming days, including accessibility info.

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All slides: 'Protect Our NDIS Alliance' at the top of the slide. Heading text reads: 'Saturday 9 May. National Day of Action. Protect Our NDIS'. Text at bottom of page features an Instagram page link: and Linktree link: linktr.ee/protectourndis.
Slide 1: Cuts harm people. Disabled people deserve dignity. NDIS benefits us all.
Slide 2: Stop the cuts, don't put a price on our rights. Don't kick people off the NDIS, expand safeguards. Tax the gas corporations and billionaires. Expand disability services, human rights belong to all.
Slide 3: Announcing... Canberra/Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. Parliament House Lawns, 2pm.