Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
The quarterly Newsletter from Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is now available. WWDA News Issue 2, 2009 can be accessed via the WWDA website in Word and PDF versions.
Go to: http://www.wwda.org.au/bulletin.htm
Alternatively, if you would like a copy emailed to you directly, please contact WWDA at wwda@wwda.org.au The Word version of WWDA News Issue 2 is approx 2 MB in size, and the PDF version is approx 1 MB.
The Contents of WWDA News Issue 2, 2009 include:
1. WWDA Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation
2. WWDA Policy Paper: ‘Parenting Issues for Women with Disabilities in Australia'
3. WWDA Submission to the Study into an Independent Disability Equipment Program
4. WWDA Submission to the National Broadband Network Discussion Paper
5. WWDA Submission to the Review of Consumer-related Industry Code Processes
6. Violence Prevention Update
§ National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children
§ United Nations database on violence against women
§ National Standards for the Primary Prevention of Sexual Assault through Education
§ New Book: ‘Sticks and Stones: Disabled People's Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience'
§ New UK Report: 'Disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility'
§ New Report: ‘15 Years of the United Nations Special Rappporteur on Violence Against Women'
§ Journal Article: ‘Intimate Partner Violence, Health Status, and Health Care Access Among Women With Disabilities'
§ Report: ‘Intimate Partner Violence: High Costs to Households and Communities'
§ Journal Article: Women living with disabilities and their experiences and issues related to the context and complexities of leaving abusive situations
§ New inquiry into the impact of violence on young Australians
§ Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women: A Resource Guide
7. WWDA provides evidence at the Pay Equity Inquiry Hearings
8. The National Women's Health Policy
9. Report on Draft Premises Standards Released
10. Harmonisation of Disability Parking Permit Schemes in Australia
11. Global Assistive Reporting Initiative (GARI) launched
12. Christopher Newell Memorial Prize launched
13. Advances in disability and human rights legislation welcomed
14. WWDA Article: 'Brave New World?
15. Australian Disability & Indigenous Peoples' Education Fund (ADIPEF) launched
16. Family Picnic - By Peggy Bogar
17. Migrants with Disability and the 10 Year Qualifying Residence Period
18. The Spiritus Alina Program
19. The Victorian Women and Mental Health Network
20. Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
21. Resources - Books, Reports, Websites, Lists
22. New on the WWDA Website
23. News Wanted for WWDA-News!
24. Join WWDA!
NB: Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) produces our newsletter, WWDA News, quarterly. If any organisation or individual has any relevant information/news that you would like to share please forward to wwda@wwda.org.au for inclusion. Each quarter we will send a friendly reminder asking for any valuable input. We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind Regards
Carolyn
Carolyn Frohmader
Executive Director
Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
PO Box 605, Rosny Park, Tasmania 7018 AUSTRALIA
Ph: +61 3 6244 8288 Fax: +61 3 6244 8255
Email: wwda@wwda.org.au
Web: www.wwda.org.au
ABN: 23 627 650 121
