UPDATE 14/05: With the Election drawing close, you can find our your local candidates and the order of the ballot paper using this chat bot from the AEC. We’ve also prepared simple lists in ballot order so you can plan your vote before you head to the polls Candidate list for Bean Candidate list for
WWDACT has signed an open letter with 13 other community organisations to call on the ACT government to bolster their proposed rental reforms by amending the Residential Tenancies Act to abolish no cause, unfair evictions. We know that women with disabilities are often faced with challenges in the private rental market, with a CHOICE report
This is the script of a speech given by C Moore, WWDACT CEO, at the Canberra Women’s March on January 20th, 2019. Please be aware that this speech contains reference to violence, abuse and sexual assault. Social Isolation and Violence against Women with Disability I am a non-binary, genderqueer person, raised as a woman. I
The WWDACT Board was saddened last week to hear of the death of fellow WWDACT director, Eun Ju Kim-Baker. Eun Ju was an accomplished advocate for justice, indigenous rights, gender, sexuality and disability. Eun Ju joined us in 2017, and made a significant contribution to our work. Eun Ju identified as transgender and used the
WWDACT Chair and Our Watch Ambassador, Sue Salthouse presented this powerful speech to the Our Watch Awards on September 12th, 2018. Find out more about Our Watch at ourwatch.org.au. Please be aware that this post contains discussion of domestic and family violence. Disability and the media I would like to start this evening by
