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Events and Workshops

WDV often has events, training sessions and workshops open to it’s members and sector professionals.
To find out more about upcoming events, training and workshops click here.

Who are we?

Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) is an organisation led by women with disabilities, for women with disabilities.

We run events, workshops, community hubs, and leadership programs for women with disabilities in Victoria.

We provide resources, consultations and workforce development opportunities for organisations who want to improve their accessibility and services.

Our goal is real social and economic inclusion for women with disabilities in Victoria. We envision a world where all women are respected and can fully experience life.

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Are you looking for support?

WDV works with government and service providers to improve policy and remove barriers for women and non-binary people with disabilities. 

Unfortunately, we are not currently set up to advocate for people on an individual basis.

If you are in crisis, or experiencing violence, abuse or neglect, and you need support accessing disability or family violence services, you may find some of the organisations listed here helpful: Find support.

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Community Hubs

WDV facilitates local networks of women and non-binary people with disabilities. 

Members of community hubs support each other to achieve leadership, advocacy, human rights, and empowerment goals. They might also work together to address local matters impacting on the lives of women with disabilities.

Annual Report

Our latest Annual Report is out now. Read it here. 

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Consultations

WDV offers consultations with our Experts by Experience. The experts are a group of women and non-binary people with lived experience of disability. They offer their expertise on accessibility, inclusion and gender equity.

Consultations are available for policy-makers, healthcare providers, organisations in the violence prevention space and anyone wanting to make their services accessible and welcoming for women and non-binary people with disabilities.

Understanding Disability

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Understanding Disability – PDF
Understanding disability – Word

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What people say about our training:

“As someone who does not have a disability, I can only begin to better understand these particular challenges by listening and learning from the perspective of those who do have a disability. I also found the course facilitators encouraged everyone to participate and this made the course more engaging and interactive. I thoroughly recommend this course to anyone wanting to expand their professional expertise or deepen their understanding of how we can work more effectively together to prevent violence towards women with a disability in our communities.”
Rosie Batty
Domestic Violence Advocate
Contact us to find out more about training

Latest news

Making Our Voices Heard. Conversations about Mental Health and Disability during COVID-19. Five icons of colourful women standing.

New Podcast – Making Our Voices Heard

WDV has just released a four-part podcast series Making Our Voices Heard – a series focusing on COVID-19, mental health and its impact Throughout this

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June 23, 2022
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Police and other services need to believe women with disabilities when we report violence

Police and other services need to believe women with disabilities when we report violence. Last week, the Disability Royal Commission heard about violence against women

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April 5, 2022
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“Inclusive Victoria” – How does the new State Disability Plan support women?

“Inclusive Victoria” – How does the new State Disability Plan support women? The Victorian Government released its new State Disability Plan this week: Inclusive Victoria:

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March 18, 2022
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    Email: [email protected]

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    9:00am - 5:00pm

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    Level 1, 255 Bourke Street,
    Melbourne, 3000

    Postal Address:
    PO Box 18314
    Collins Street East,
    Victoria, 8003

    ABN: 56 160 55 8848



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