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Women With Disabilities WA Inc

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25.01.2022 So many talented women with disability

25.01.2022 Lovely Lady Elizabeth Edmondson

24.01.2022 WAs Individualised Services are looking for storytellers in regional W.A. to share their experiences around employment.

24.01.2022 Meet Michelle, a hard working admin and lab assistant at Tronox, Bunbury in the south west of Western Australia where she’s just celebrated her 20 year work ann...iversary. Michelle is particularly proud of the recycling that she started 19 years ago and is keen to work as long as she can. Please share Michelle’s story of the real difference she makes in her job. And keep tuned for a new story of talent and ingenuity, every fortnight. https://theliveswelead.com.au/

20.01.2022 The newly elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison, has vowed to prioritise fixing problems with the NDIS. PWdWA are collecting experiences of people in WA to share the problems and our suggested solutions.

20.01.2022 WA’s Individualised Services are looking for storytellers in regional W.A. to share their experiences around employment.

19.01.2022 Devin O’Sullivan loves helping and meeting new people which makes his business a perfect fit. Devin’s Handy Office Help has found a niche market in his hometown... of Esperance in the lower south west of Western Australia where he is helping other businesses save time and grow their orders. As he says: I like to make people’s day a bit easier. http://theliveswelead.com.au/

17.01.2022 On International Day of People with Disability we celebrate our diversity. Our lovely Sandra Yaxley Oam is a valued WWDWA committee member, a truely talented artist and all round awesome gal!

17.01.2022 Love this young lady

17.01.2022 There are still a few places left.. let us know if youre interested in participating. All participants will receive a $50 gift voucher for their time.

15.01.2022 Each week well be introducing you to the members of The Lives We Lead Work life Reference Group. Meet Tahnee Gilmour who works at PWDWA as Peer Support & S...elf - Advocacy engagement officer. Heres what she said about being part of the project: Im excited to be on the reference group for The Lives We Lead, because of my own personal experience living with a disability and looking for work opportunities while growing up in a small regional town. Believing in my own strengths, and someone giving me a go, were two very different things. Being in a job now where my strengths and experience are valued is empowering. Im stoked to have a role that allows me to provide support and education to people with disabilities, building their capacity to self advocate. I think its important for people with disabilities to have a voice, and for their strengths and abilities to be recognised. And I want to play my part in changing perspectives, particularly those of employers, about our capabilities. I hope it changes the opportunities on offer. [Image Decription: Close up photo of young woman, Tahnee Gilmour. There is an orange frame around it. The words Daughter, Advocate, Driver of my own destiny are written across the image in white with dark blue blocks behind them.] See more

15.01.2022 This September, Australia will be reviewed for only the second time ever since becoming a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities ...in 2008. Disability rights advocates will also be presenting our own report. This is an important time to for our community to ensure the world gets the whole story of how Australia has changed since 2008, as well as where were still falling behind. Its important that you have your say too. Fill in this survey and let us know what our Working Group needs to tell the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities this year. http://dpoa.org.au/shadow-report-survey/ #DPOAustralia #CRPD #AusCRPDReview #auspol

15.01.2022 The Lives We Lead is a social media project to influence the community to better understand the contributions that people with disability make so they can par...ticipate economically, socially, culturally and politically like other members of the community. The project captures up to 20 video and photo stories of people with disability going about their lives achieving ordinary and extraordinary things. The project is funded through a government grant and overseen by a partnership of WAs Individualised Services, Youth Disability Advocacy Network, People with Disability WA and Women with Disability WA. If you would like to offer your photo-story to be part of this project, you are welcome to come to the WAiS office (183 Carr Place, Leederville) on: Wednesday 24 July 2019, between 10 - 2 pm; or Saturday 10 August, between 12 - 4 pm. Well have a portrait photographer and a story harvester to gather your words. We want to hear about a time in your life when you felt a sense of achievement about something that you did or contributed. We cant promise your story will be published, but we can promise tasty food and company, a $30 gift voucher, and a great photo or two of you. Contact Susan Stanford on 0408 921 374 or [email protected] to book in, or go via Calendly (an app that will let you see available time slots) here: https://calendly.com/theliveswelead/30mins

14.01.2022 The Virtual Centre for Women and Girls with Disability A new online resource made by and for women and girls with disability... Women with Disabilities Australia is excited to announce that it has received funding from the NDIS under the Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program to create a Virtual Centre for Women and Girls with Disability. The Virtual Centre will be an online one-stop shop for accessible, inclusive and practical resources and information for women and girls with disability, their families, friends, support persons, and carers. The Virtual Centre will focus on providing information on the rights of women and girls with disability to: 1. Decision-making and agency; 2. Leadership and participation; 3. Sexual and reproductive health; and 4. Safety from all forms of violence. These four priority areas have been identified by women with disability in Australia through community-wide consultation and engagement processes, backed by an extensive and growing body of evidence-based research. Women and girls with disability struggle with a lack of resources available in each of the four priority areas in formats that are inclusive and accessible to them, their families, friends, support persons and carers. The Virtual Centre will help to address this gap. The Virtual Centre will also provide information that may assist front-line workers and professionals tomake referral pathways and mainstream services more inclusive of, and accessible to, women and girls with disability. Women and girls with disability across Australia will lead, and be central to, the development of the Virtual Centre at every stage. This will include the selection and creation of content and resources, advising on the design and accessibility of the Virtual Centre, and participating as members of project governance and advisory structures. Women with Disabilities Australia will be holding a workshop in collaboration with Women with Disabilities WA Inc. Come and join us in Perth on ; Friday 19 July from 11.00am 2.30pm. Citiplace. Perth City Railway Station Complex, Wellington St, Perth WA Lunch will be catered for. More information or to confirm a seat, Please contact Wendy at [email protected] or Liz at [email protected] Please RSVP by 28 June for catering and accessibility purposes. Bring along your mobile devices for a trial of the Virtual Centre for Women and Girls with Disabilities.

13.01.2022 "I don't need easy, I just need possible". That's Kaleb Treacy's motto that's seen him become a music producer/mix engineer/studio owner in Busselton in the sou...th west of WA, helping local musicians to achieve their dreams. Please share to make a wider audience for his talent and ingenuity. Have a listen to his great collaborations and meet another amazing Lives We Lead storyteller. Imocean Studio http://theliveswelead.com.au/

12.01.2022 Lose the awkward. Laura Bullock

12.01.2022 I love this woman!

11.01.2022 Each week we’ll be introducing you to the members of The Lives We Lead Work life Reference Group. Meet Tahnee Gilmour who works at PWDWA as Peer Support & S...elf - Advocacy engagement officer. Here’s what she said about being part of the project: 'I’m excited to be on the reference group for The Lives We Lead, because of my own personal experience living with a disability and looking for work opportunities while growing up in a small regional town. Believing in my own strengths, and someone giving me a go, were two very different things. Being in a job now where my strengths and experience are valued is empowering. I’m stoked to have a role that allows me to provide support and education to people with disabilities, building their capacity to self advocate. I think it’s important for people with disabilities to have a voice, and for their strengths and abilities to be recognised. And I want to play my part in changing perspectives, particularly those of employers, about our capabilities. I hope it changes the opportunities on offer. ' [Image Decription: Close up photo of young woman, Tahnee Gilmour. There is an orange frame around it. The words Daughter, Advocate, Driver of my own destiny are written across the image in white with dark blue blocks behind them.] See more

11.01.2022 National Disability Services (NDS) is currently developing a community awareness campaign about ACROD parking. The campaign aims to reduce the misuse of ACROD Parking bays across WA. NDS is partnering with ACROD Parking permit holders and their supports, local government, shopping centers and other key stakeholders to collaboratively develop the campaign. If you are an ACROD permit holder or support person of someone who is, we encourage you to have your say and help build th...e campaign: http://bit.ly/ACRODsurvey In March/April 2020, NDS and ACROD Parking will launch the campaign. Watch this space!

10.01.2022 This is Kathryn Lampachers story.

10.01.2022 Appalling have you experienced discrimination by taxi companies in WA?

08.01.2022 Another creative Western Australian woman with disability

08.01.2022 The Accessing a Home project aims to identify and address barriers people with disability face when seeking adequate, accessible, affordable and safe homes. Carers WA has partnered with Foundation Housing, a leading community housing provider, to undertake this systemic advocacy project. For more information go to ... https://www.carerswa.asn.au/carers-wa-ser/accessing-a-home/ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y9LCVLX

08.01.2022 This Saturday lovely ladies! Have your say!

07.01.2022 When it comes to mothers and mothering, its not hard to see the power of their contribution to our lives. Jos talks about being the one her daughter turns to for matters of the heart See all the other stories here http://theliveswelead.com.au

07.01.2022 This lovely lady

06.01.2022 More stories of Women with disabilities living in WA

04.01.2022 Finally for today we heard really moving testimony from Molly about how the NDIA is trying to take away her assistance dog, Zully, and how this will impact her life and, particularly, her independence.

04.01.2022 Another amazing West Australian woman with disability

03.01.2022 Introducing Suraya Sutton who loves flowers and craft and has invented her own unique business involving both. It’s something that gives her customers a lot o...f joy, and has her out and about in some of the coolest cafes in Margaret River. Have a look at her beautiful business idea. https://theliveswelead.com.au/

03.01.2022 This looks interesting..

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