Well, things certainly are coming along in the preparations for the WWDACT FlashMob dance event.
Over recent weeks WWDACT have been working on finding a suitable venue, suitable music and choreographers to come on board and help out. So far things have been travelling well and many exciting decisions have been made.
More details will be to come through member emails and blog posts - but rest assured that the wheels are in motion for a fantastic FlashMob event!
10/30/11
Upcoming event
Save the date... And get ready to dance!
March 3rd, 2012
Women With Disabilities ACT is holding a FlashMob dance event!
WWDACT invites all women with disabilities, family, friends and supporters to participate in this contemporary and fun awareness raising event.
The event aims to promote respect for women with disabilities and to demonstrate that women with disabilities are positive contributors to the ACT community.
This event will be a spectacular complement to the Summer of Respect, and complement International Women’s Day on March 8 2012.
Please save the date and look out for more details
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10/24/11
Introductions
My name is Kate and I have joined the WWDACT team, and will be around for until the end of November. I am currently studying a Bachelor of Social and Community Studies at the University of Canberra. I have taken many avenues of study before settling on this degree, previously studying counselling and also law. I feel as though I have been drawn to this degree as the structure promotes meaningful participation in the local community. As students, we are encouraged to engage with the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists within community organisation. As part of this experience building, I have been given the opportunity to work alongside the WWDACT team for the next few weeks. I am looking forward to learning as much as I can from this great team!
9/9/11
7/19/11
POSITION VACANT
- POLICY/PROJECTS OFFICER
- 12 hours per week
- ACT SaCS Award Level 5.4
- immediate start
- You need appropriate tertiary qualifications or commensurate experience
- women with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- enquiries to admin@wchm.org.au or 6290 2166
- applications close COB Friday 5th August
8/30/10
WWDACT ANNOUNCES NEW Policy/Admin Officer
WWDACT is pleased to anounce that Nicole O'Callaghan will take up the position of Policy/Administration Officer for our organisation in mid October. Nicole's office will be located with the Women's Centre for Health Matters, in Building 1, at the Pearce Community Centre. She can be contacted there on Mondays and Fridays. Having completed her Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science at the University of New England in 2008, Nicole looked for new challenges and tranferred to Canberra during 2009. She has a wealth of experience in the community and government in both the policy and admin. areas, and aims to assist people in every facet of their every day pursuits and challenges. With Nicole's help we look forward to building WWDACT into a stronger, more effective voice for women with disabilities.
5/4/10
WWDACT welcomes Therese Rein
The WWDACT Afternoon Tea reception, held at the Reception Room of the Legislative Assembly on Monday 3rd May, was a wonderful success. It was the largest gathering of women with disabilities in many years in the ACT.
Guest Speaker was Ms Therese Rein. Ms Rein spoke about her passion for making Australian society more equitable and socially inclusive. Her experiences growing up in a household with a father who was a paraplegic has given her an understanding of the challenges of living with disabilities. Sue Salthouse, in her introduction, celebrated the strength, talent, resilience and resourcefulness of all WWDACT's members. Over a sumptuous afternoon tea provided by Minty Caterers, the 60 women present had a chance to talk individually with Ms Rein.
Photos courtesy of Elena Down
4/13/10
Are these small business Start-Up loans right for you?
ACT Office for Women MicroCredit Scheme
Have you ever thought about starting your own business?
The ACT Women's Microcredit Program provides time-limited interest-free loans of up to $3,000 to help women on low incomes establish or further develop their current small business.
This is one of only 2 such programs in Australia. It aims to assist women into employment, reduce dependency on government benefits, and increase the financial security of participants. It has great potential for women with disabilities who wishes to work from home - if not you, then perhaps a friend.
The Office for Women has engaged a business development organisation Lighthouse Innovations to adminster the scheme. They have set up a specific website for information: www.brilliantidea.com.au. Up to 12 women will be granted loans each year.
For more information phone: 1300 365 514 .
Have you ever thought about starting your own business?
The ACT Women's Microcredit Program provides time-limited interest-free loans of up to $3,000 to help women on low incomes establish or further develop their current small business.
This is one of only 2 such programs in Australia. It aims to assist women into employment, reduce dependency on government benefits, and increase the financial security of participants. It has great potential for women with disabilities who wishes to work from home - if not you, then perhaps a friend.
The Office for Women has engaged a business development organisation Lighthouse Innovations to adminster the scheme. They have set up a specific website for information: www.brilliantidea.com.au. Up to 12 women will be granted loans each year.
For more information phone: 1300 365 514 .
4/6/10
National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) New Report
On Thursday 18 March, Hon Bill Shorten launched a NEDA report on the data about disability in people from non English speaking background.
The Report: People from Non English Speaking Background with disability in Australia: What does the data say? makes a number of observations about this group within our society.
The report highlights that:
1. More than 1 million people with disability are from non English speaking backgrounds.
2. Some form of recent migration heritage is a characteristic for over 40% of people with disability.
3. There is a higher prevalence of impairment for people born in a non English speaking country aged over 45 years of age
4. ‘first wave’ non English speaking migrants, have an incidence of disability up to 3 times that of the Australian born population.
The report evidences the need for key improvements in Australia’s data collection if we are to understand and meet the needs of people from NESB with disability. Otherwise immigrants with disabilities will miss out on delivery of services.
NEDA is the national peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
A copy of the report can be found on the NEDA website www.neda.org.au.
On Thursday 18 March, Hon Bill Shorten launched a NEDA report on the data about disability in people from non English speaking background.
The Report: People from Non English Speaking Background with disability in Australia: What does the data say? makes a number of observations about this group within our society.
The report highlights that:
1. More than 1 million people with disability are from non English speaking backgrounds.
2. Some form of recent migration heritage is a characteristic for over 40% of people with disability.
3. There is a higher prevalence of impairment for people born in a non English speaking country aged over 45 years of age
4. ‘first wave’ non English speaking migrants, have an incidence of disability up to 3 times that of the Australian born population.
The report evidences the need for key improvements in Australia’s data collection if we are to understand and meet the needs of people from NESB with disability. Otherwise immigrants with disabilities will miss out on delivery of services.
NEDA is the national peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
A copy of the report can be found on the NEDA website www.neda.org.au.
National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) New Report
On Thursday 18 March, Hon Bill Shorten launched a NEDA report on the data about disability in people from non English speaking background.
The Report: People from Non English Speaking Background with disability in Australia: What does the data say? makes a number of observations about this group within our society.
The report highlights that:
1. More than 1 million people with disability are from non English speaking backgrounds.
2. Some form of recent migration heritage is a characteristic for over 40% of people with disability.
3. There is a higher prevalence of impairment for people born in a non English speaking country aged over 45 years of age
4. ‘first wave’ non English speaking migrants, have an incidence of disability up to 3 times that of the Australian born population.
The report evidences the need for key improvements in Australia’s data collection if we are to understand and meet the needs of people from NESB with disability. Otherwise immigrants with disabilities will miss out on delivery of services.
NEDA is the national peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
A copy of the report can be found on the NEDA website www.neda.org.au.
The Report: People from Non English Speaking Background with disability in Australia: What does the data say? makes a number of observations about this group within our society.
The report highlights that:
1. More than 1 million people with disability are from non English speaking backgrounds.
2. Some form of recent migration heritage is a characteristic for over 40% of people with disability.
3. There is a higher prevalence of impairment for people born in a non English speaking country aged over 45 years of age
4. ‘first wave’ non English speaking migrants, have an incidence of disability up to 3 times that of the Australian born population.
The report evidences the need for key improvements in Australia’s data collection if we are to understand and meet the needs of people from NESB with disability. Otherwise immigrants with disabilities will miss out on delivery of services.
NEDA is the national peak organisation representing the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
A copy of the report can be found on the NEDA website www.neda.org.au.
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