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Read more: Silver Collage Club is back for 2026!
Silver Collage Club is back for 2026! Robyn will be facilitating fortnightly collage sessions from Feb 11th till April 22nd at the Pearce Community Centre – they’ll be the same times as last year, every 2nd Wednesday afternoon from 1:30pm to 4pm. Silver Collage Club is a fortnightly creative group for senior women with disabilities…
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Read more: Submission to the ACT Budget Consultation 2026-27
WWDACT has made a submission to the ACT budget process. We are calling for: You can read our submission below.
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Read more: Submission to the Inquiry into ACT Health system data, demand and processes
WWDACT made a submission to the independent Inquiry into ACT Health system data, demand and processes. As part of preparation for this submission, WWDACT surveyed our members. We received 22 survey responses from women and non-binary people with disabilities. They talked about their experiences in the public healthcare system. WWDACT also consulted with our Policy…
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Read more: Our Autonomy Survey
Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT) is more than a year through delivering the Our Autonomy Project, which is funded until 2027. It is being run by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities to build skills, knowledge, confidence and community. Our Autonomy includes 3 parts: This survey is for you if you’re a woman or…
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Read more: Media Release: Acclaimed actor Michael Theo to open I-Day in the ACT
MEDIA RELEASE Acclaimed actor and breakout star of Love on the Spectrum and Austin, Michael Theo will open the first ever fully community-controlled celebrations for the UN International Day of People with Disability in the ACT. Michael will be interviewed by our event MC ABC Canberra Radio host Saskia Mabin. The flagship online event, Halting…
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Read more: Policy Advisory Committee nominated for an Inclusion Award!
WWDACT is thrilled to announce that our Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) has been nominated for a Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award – Excellence in Collaborating with people with Disability. Over the past 3 years the PAC have been involved in all elements of WWDACT’s advocacy. The issues they have advocated on range from access to healthcare,…
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Read more: Workshop Resource: Budgeting 101 and Disability
Event Details An empowering workshop to identify existing skills and build knowledge to assist with budgeting for life. Living with disabilities creates extra financial challenges. This empowering workshop helped people identify their existing skills to assist with budgeting for life. This workshop included: Slides: Resources:
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Read more: Chronic Mischief Magazine Launch
Last month we launched our inaugural issue of our member magazine, Chronic Mischief! Over 100 people turned up to Ainslie Arts Centre to celebrate with us, to check out the exhibition of artworks featured in the magazine, and hear presentations from our policy officer Pippa Newman, our Our Autonomy team leader Beatrice Tucker, and our…
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Read more: Workshop Resource: Living well and thriving as a neurodivergent person
This was a neuro-affirming workshop on physical activity, mental wellbeing, sleep and nutrition for those with differences in communication, habits, It was for all neurodivergent people: including anyone who experiences differences in memory, motivation, habit formation, energy, focus, circadian cycles, social communication, and sensory processing. Ebe shared neuro-affirming and tailored information about: Margo from Whole…
