Publications

Here you can find all of our major submissions to government, research reports and policy statements. Accessible versions have been provided where possible. Previous e-Bulletins are available here. Speeches by WWDACT members are available here. If you require a specific format, please contact us.

Equity

• *new* WWDACT Submission on the Religious Freedoms Bill, January 2020. [pdf] [docx]
• WWDACT Submission on ACT Libraries, September 2018 [pdf] [docx]
• WWDACT Submission on a Model for Human Rights Protection, June 2015 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT Submission to the ACT Discrimination Act Review, May 2014 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT Submission on the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, January 2013 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDA-WWDACT Response to Anti-Discrimination Law Consolidation Project, January 2012 [pdf] [Rich Text]

Health

• Contraception, Consent, Respectful Relationships & Sexuality, May 2019 [pdf] [docx]
• WWDACT Submission to the Inquiry into Maternity Services in the ACT, January 2019 [pdf] [docx]
• Contraception and Consent: A Comparative Analysis of the Legal Frameworks for Accessing Contraception, August 2017 [pdf] [docx]
• WWDACT Submission on Development of a Service Delivery Plan for the University of Canberra Public Hospital, July 2014 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT Submission to Draft ACT Charter of Rights for Mental Health Consumers, March 2011 [pdf] [Rich Text]

Violence Prevention

• WWDACT Submission on the Inquiry into the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018, September 2018 [pdf]
• WWDACT Letter Supporting the Crimes (Consent) Amendment Bill 2018, March 2018 [pdf]
• WWDACT Submission to the Justice and Community Safety Directorate: Sexual Assault Guidelines – Restorative Justice Referrals February 2018 [pdf]
• WWDACT Submission to Discussion Paper: Domestic and Family Violence – Policy Approaches and Responses, September 2017 [pdf]
• WWDACT Submission to the ALRC—Family Violence Cth Laws 2011, October 2011 [pdf] [Rich Text]

Environmental Safety

• WWDACT Position Paper: ACT Official Visitor Scheme, July 2012 [pdf] [Rich Text]

Housing

• WWDACT Submission to Towards A New Housing Strategy: An ACT Community Conversation, September 2017 [pdf]
• WWDACT Submission on Innovative Housing Opportunities and Supported Living Opportunities in the ACT, April 2014 [pdf] [Rich Text]

NDIS

• WWDACT Submission to the Review of the NDIS Act and Participant Service Guarantee, October 2019 [docx]
• WWDACT Submission to the Inquiry into the Implementation of the NDIS, March 2018 [pdf]
• ACT Womens experiences with the NDIA, June 2015 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• ACT Womens experiences with the NDIA Video [YouTube] [pdf Transcript] [Rich Text Transcript]
• WWDACT Submission on the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework, April 2015 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• Feedback on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012, January 2013 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT Submission on the Draft NDIS Eligibility and Reasonable and Necessary Support Criteria, September 2012 [pdf] [Rich Text]

Other

• WWDACT Submission to the ACT Budget 2020-21 Consultation, October 2019 [docx]
• Contributing our voices! A summary of feedback from the Have Your Say! Forum with women with disabilities in the ACT, September 2015 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT ACT Budget 2015-16 Submission [pdf] [Rich Text]
• ACT DAC data set investigation project report, January 2015 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• Facts on Women with Disabilities in the ACT, April 2014 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• Strong Women, Great City: A snapshot of findings from a survey of ACT’s women with disabilities, 2012 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• WWDACT Submission to the ACT Carer Charter, January 2011 [pdf] [Rich Text]
• Joint WWDACT and WCHM Submission to the ACT Budget, December 2010 [pdf] [Rich Text]