Free Access For Attendant Carers

A Companion Card is for people with significant and permanent disability that need a carer with them at all times to participate in community based activities and venues.

The aim of the Companion Card program is to promote the rights of people with disability to fair ticketing and make community access and participation more affordable.

It gives the carer free entry to more than 1,100 participating businesses and events in NSW.

Companion Card affiliated businesses are all over NSW and encompass a vast array of activities, venues and events. Businesses range from leisure and fitness centres, to cinemas and museums, as well as music festivals and sporting events. There's something for everyone.

To find a business near you, head to our website

Date extended!!Recruiting!! Mentor Coordinator for the Enabling Women Program

September 13, 2017 by Natasha Terpstra

Women with Disabilities Victoria is a diverse and vibrant organisation of women with disabilities working for women with disabilities in Victoria.

We are looking for a woman within the local community who identifies as having a disability to recruit, and assist mentors with matching with participants who are taking part in the Enabling Women Community Leadership Program.

You will be someone with an established network and/or excellent networking skills who can attract suitable female mentors in Wodonga and surrounds.

For more information, please CLICK HERE

Applications close 5:00pm on Monday 25^th

September 2017

MIRAMBEENA COMMUNITY CENTRE. Expressions of interest for Volunteers and participants

August 23, 2017 by Natasha Terpstra

We are pleased to advise that Mirambeena Community Centre now has a Broadband for Senior’s internet kiosk. The kiosk features two computers with broadband access for use by older members of our local community. We are also providing training, so beginners are very welcome!

Broadband for Senior’s is part of a $15m Australian Government initiative to increase the skills of older Australians using computers and the internet.

The new internet kiosk offers the opportunity for older people to discover how the web can play a great part in helping them to stay in touch with friends and family, along with offering access to the wealth of information available online. This is their chance to find out what all the excitement is about.

For more information for Volunteer tutors please Click here

For more information for clients please Click here

NEW PATHWAYS TO LEADERSHIP FOR VICTORIANS WITH DISABILITY – Scholarship and Development opportunities

August 23, 2017 by Natasha Terpstra

The Andrews Labor Government is supporting Victorians with a disability to become leaders in their local community.
Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley today opened applications for a range of scholarships and development opportunities, as part of the Disability Leadership Program.
Run in partnership with Leadership Victoria and the Disability Leadership Institute, the program offers scholarships, mentoring, role shadowing and networking for Victorians with a disability to gain valuable leadership development and training.
The program includes scholarships for a range of leadership courses delivered by Leadership Victoria.
In addition, a number of mentoring and workplace based places are available. Program participants can also apply for a 12 month membership of the national user-led Disability Leadership Institute.
Increasing the voice and representation of people with a disability is a key priority of Absolutely everyone: state disability plan 2017 – 2020.
For more information about the Disability Leadership Program visit http://www.leadershipvictoria.org/programs/the-disability-leadership-program

Toolkit for women and girls with disability

July 24, 2017 by Sue Beattie

During the past 6 months, Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) – the national peak organisation representing women and girls with disability – has worked hard to research, develop and publish a suite of resources focused on key human rights issues for women and girls with disability in Australia. WWDA Human Rights Toolkit for Women and Girls with Disability is designed to enable women and girls with disability to learn more about our human rights and how they can be used to achieve positive change for all women and girls with disability. Click on the button to view the website.

WWDA strongly encourages everyone to access and use them in our individual and collective efforts to advance the human rights of women and girls with disability.

The suite of resources encompasses:

WWDA Position Statements on Key Human Rights Issues for Women and Girls with Disability
• WWDA Position Statement on:

the Right to Freedom from all Forms of Violence
the Right to Decision-Making
the Right to Participation
on Sexual and Reproductive rights

WWDA Human Rights Videos

. The videos include:

Women with Disability Talk About

Human Rights ,
the Right to Freedom from all Forms of Violence [Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds]
the Right to Decision-Making [Duration: 4 minutes 07 seconds]
Right to Parent
Right to Study and to Work [Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds]
Infographic Video: Violence Against Women and Girls with Disability

Watch all the WWDA Human Rights Videos at: WWDA YouTube Channel: or via WWDA’s website