Women with Disabilities ACT

31/03/2026

Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day where we celebrate trans people living their authentic lives and raise awareness of the discrimination they face. WWDACT supports trans, non binary, and gender diverse people being able to live their lives as who they are at our events and in our systemic advocacy.

We also acknowledge that visibility is a privilege for many trans people worldwide, especially considering recent events. Trans and gender diverse people are also more likely to have disabilities than cisgender people, meaning many face intersectional discrimination and inequality, compounding their disadvantage. Disability justice and gender equality go hand in hand - you cannot have one without the other.

Trans & gender diverse people are welcomed, accepted, and respected here at WWDACT, and we celebrate their achievements.

26/03/2026

Survey extended until Sunday 29th March! If you've been meaning to respond, there is still time!

Have you tried to access diagnosis or treatment for endometriosis, or other chronic pelvic pain conditions, in the ACT?
Were you disbelieved or knocked back by medical professionals? Did you struggle to find the information you needed? Did you have to travel, maybe even outside of the ACT, to find care?
WWDACT is preparing a submission to the Inquiry into endometriosis and other chronic pelvic pain conditions. We want to capture your experiences and push for better care and funding in the ACT.
You can fill out our survey through the link in our bio or by emailing us.
The survey is currently open, and closes 29th March.

22/03/2026

What a lovely peer event with WWDACT members! Pizza & picnic by the lake with lots of laughs! Thanks to everyone that came!

If you're keen on coming to a peer event head to our link tree or Eventbrite to see the different events we have coming up!

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First photo: Four people eating pizza and having drinks in front of a lake. the people in the foreground left two thirds and two skinny trees just behind them, the green grass in the midground till halfway up, the lack a light blue with the sun shimmering on a large portion of the lake, trees in the background with the sky taking up the rest of the photograph.

Second photo: Photo taken from above looking down at the table food influencer style. Three pizzas in open boxes in the middle of a pale green metal picnic table, one closed pizza box amongst them, medium blue with "domino's" and their logo facing up. Plates with pizza on them in the top left, bottom left and bottom right corners. Four people visible but you can only see hands and/or torsos. The two plates on the left side are held by attendees. Two bottles of soft drink sit on the table amongst the pizza.

20/03/2026

Join award winning writer and advocate Carly Findlay OAM for a special event. Whether you’re a novelist, blogger, write a journal, or simply interested in writing, you are warmly welcome to attend this workshop.

We will look at;

-Writing as connection with others with disabilities
- Overcoming imposter syndrome as a writer and person with a disability/ chronic illness
- Writing for self-advocacy, for example a letter of complaint

Carly is the author of ‘Say Hello’ and editor of ‘Growing up Disabled in Australia’.

You can learn more about her at: carlyfindlay.com.au

In person- 9 April 11am-2pm (includes lunch)- register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982641885250?aff=oddtdtcreator

Online- 16 April 6-8pm- register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982642267393?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1982642267393?aff=oddtdtcreator

19/03/2026

This Friday 20th March is your last chance to donate to the Canberra Day Appeal! Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by donating today at https://canberra-day-appeal-2026.raiselysite.com/o/women-with-disabilities-act

There are less than 24 hours left to give where you live to support the wonderful organisations in our community, working with those in need. A reminder that every $1 you donate becomes $2 for the first $2,500 - so $2.5k turns into $5k!

All donations to WWDACT will go towards supporting senior women with disabilities, our peer events and workshops, and other initiatives to support the next generation of disability advocates and leaders.

16/03/2026

POSTPONED
The Disability Justice workshops scheduled for 17 and 18 March have been postponed. This is because of the current war in South West Asia and North Africa. New dates in late April will be announced soon.

16/03/2026

POSTPONED

The Disability Justice workshops scheduled for 17 and 18 March have been postponed. This is because of the current war in South West Asia and North Africa. New dates in late April will be announced soon.

12/03/2026

Join us for a coffee catch up at the new location, DKB Hall! It is right next to cafe stepping stone on Hawdon Place in Dickson
Open to women and gender diverse people with disabilities in our community, this is a chance to relax and connect.

🗓 Date: Saturday 28th March
🕒 Time: 10am to 12pm
📍 Location: DKB Hall Hawdon Place Dickson
RSVP today! Register using the link: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wwdact-coffee-catch-up-tickets-1982405079959?aff=oddtdtcreator


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Slide 1: WWDACT Coffee Catch up Peer event. 10am to 12pm, Saturday 28th of February, Café Stepping stone, Dickson. Free registration, Link in bio
Slide 2: What to expect:
Welcome to another peer event from WWDACT’s ‘Our Autonomy’ Project!
Join our community facilitators Remi and Leigh in meeting other members to chat over some chips and chai or any beverage your tastebuds fancy!
No need to stress if small talk isn’t your jam, we have plenty of topics and prompts to help kickstart conversation. Drinks and snacks are provided. So come along, we are keen to meet you all 😊[smiling emoji]
To RSVP click the event link available in bio

11/03/2026

Join us for Zoom Movie Night!
Open to women, non-binary and gender diverse people with disabilities in the ACT and surrounding region.

🗓 Date: Thursday 10th of April
🕒 Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
📍 Location: Zoom
RSVP today! Register using the link here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/zoom-movie-night-tickets-1982643237294?aff=oddtdtcreator


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WWDACT Zoom Movie, 'Pride" (2014). Online, Fri 10th April 6:30pm-8:30PM. Free registration link in bio.

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Light green background and titles of 'Zoom Movie' with subtitle of movie title 'Pride' (2014), a faceless person wearing headphones sits on a couch drinking from a mug with their laptop resting on their knees. a large leafy plant is tucked behind the left corner of their chair on the ground beside. "Online" in all caps is slanted on the bottom left of the image highlighted in orange. The dates and times are at the bottom of the page.

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What to expect. Welcome to another peer event from WWDACT’s ‘Our Autonomy’ Project! Join our community facilitators for a movie screening over zoom! Sit in the comfort of your own home or at a friend's house and join us in watching ‘Pride’, the 2014 film about a group of gay activist stand in solidarity with striking miners bringing together two radically different worlds and uniting people across identities. We will send out the zoom link via email a short time before the event. We are keen to meet you all 😊[smiling emoji] To RSVP click the event link available in bio

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"what to expect" highlighted in bright green with a thin purple line bordering around the body text with "To RSVP click the event link available in bio" highlighted in purple.

10/03/2026

Have you tried to access diagnosis or treatment for endometriosis, or other chronic pelvic pain conditions, in the ACT?

Were you disbelieved or knocked back by medical professionals? Did you struggle to find the information you needed? Did you have to travel, maybe even outside of the ACT, to find care?

WWDACT is preparing a submission to the Inquiry into endometriosis and other chronic pelvic pain conditions. We want to capture your experiences and push for better care and funding in the ACT.

You can fill out our survey through the link in our bio or by emailing us.
The survey is currently open, and closes 23rd March.

04/03/2026

One week to go!

WWDACT is looking for 5 women and gender diverse people with disabilities to join a new Lived Experience Panel. The Panel is part of a new project WWDACT is doing with Women's Health Matters to scope sexual health, information and education services available to women with disabilities in the ACT.
The panel is open to women, non-binary and gender diverse people in the ACT (including trans women), who are 18 years or older.
More information and application form available through the link in bio.
Applications close 11 March!

01/03/2026

We are launching a pilot of Silver Collage Online! Register NOW through the link in our bio for the first online session.
Silver Collage Club is a group for senior women with disabilities and/or chronic conditions that is perfect for unwinding and getting creative. Each session includes a short presentation, time to make your own collages, and the chance to practice mindfulness, relax and unwind.
Silver Collage Club is facilitated by Robyn Davis and presented by Women with Disabilities ACT.
We have 2 new sessions that Robyn will be facilitating over Zoom. The dates are March 31st and April 28th. They will be run from 2pm - 3.30pm.
Materials can be delivered (within the Canberra area) before the sessions, so all you need is a computer or tablet that can join in a Zoom, and some scissors and glue.
More information through the link in our bio!

Come along to online Silver Collage - a monthly creative group for women and non-binary seniors with disabilities or chronic conditions.