Upcoming events

    • 23 Sep 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
    Register

    Women with Disabilities Victoria warmly invites you to join our Special Online Leadership Hub Meeting with Expression Australia!

    The meeting will be Expression Australia training, a fast, focused overview of Deaf culture and inclusive communication. This engaging two-hour session introduces respectful terminology, key cultural concepts, and practical tips for improving interactions with Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind individuals.

    It’s an ideal starting point for those who have never engaged in Deaf awareness training before, providing clear and practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in customer service, education, community, or workplace settings. It will cover:

    • Understanding Deaf culture and community values
    • The importance of respectful language and terminology
    • Common communication barriers and how to overcome them
    • Tips for improving accessibility in day-to-day interactions
    • Introduction to Auslan greetings and basic signs

      Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026 
      Time: 6:00-8:00pm
      Location: Online (Zoom link sent via email upon registering)
      Cost: Free

      Please register to attend before 5:00PM (at the latest) on the 22nd of September. Contact the hubs using the email or number below for possibility of late registration. The registration button can be found below! 

      Registering for this session does not automatically register you for future meetings.

      If you have any questions, please contact hubs@wdv.org.au or 03 9286 7813.

      • 23 Sep 2026
      • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
      • Online via Zoom
      Register

      Want to know more about joining the Board?

      The Board Information Session is a chance to learn how Women with Disabilities Victoria is governed and how our Board Directors help shape our advocacy and leadership.

      Date: Wednesday, 23 September
      Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm
      Location: Online (Zoom link will be provided upon registration to the event)

      At this event, current Board Directors will talk about: 

      • Our purpose
      • The role of Board Directors
      • Support available to Board Directors
      • The nomination process
      • Your questions

      If you would like more information about this event, please contact wdv@wdv.org.au

    Past events

    9 Sep 2026 SPECIAL ONLINE HUB EVENT: Cervical Cancer Screening - Awareness and Education Session
    8 Sep 2026 The Inclusive Lens - Podcast series launch
    25 Aug 2026 Special General Meeting
    1 Jul 2026 WDV Online Hub
    5 Feb 2025 Empowering Disability Employment and Leadership Within Your Organisation - 5 Feb 2025
    29 Jan 2025 Empowering Disability Employment and Leadership Within Your Organisation - 29 Jan 2025
    3 Dec 2024 Free 1-hour Online Training: Introduction to Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    3 Dec 2024 Free 1-hour Online Training: Introduction to Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    12 Nov 2024 AGM 2024 - via Zoom
    6 Nov 2024 WDV PD: Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    10 Sep 2024 WDV Board Recruitment Event 2024
    5 Sep 2024 Quarterly Conversations - Member Engagement for 2025-2029
    4 Sep 2024 Quarterly Conversations - Member Engagement for 2025-2029
    20 Aug 2024 Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities in Climate Emergencies
    28 Jun 2024 The Enabling Women Graduation Celebration
    20 Jun 2024 Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities from Multicultural Communities
    7 May 2024 WDV PD - Session 3/3: Prevention in Action
    30 Apr 2024 WDV PD - Session 2/3: Gender and Disability Drivers of Violence
    26 Apr 2024 10 Years: Celebrating the Enabling Women Leadership Program - ONLINE
    26 Apr 2024 10 Years: Celebrating the Enabling Women Leadership Program - Staff Registration
    26 Apr 2024 10 Years: Celebrating the Enabling Women Leadership Program - IN PERSON
    23 Apr 2024 WDV PD: Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities (all three sessions)
    23 Apr 2024 WDV PD - Session 1/3: Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    27 Mar 2024 Quarterly Conversations - March 2024
    6 Mar 2024 Count Us In: Speakers, Panelists, Staff
    6 Mar 2024 Count Us In: Accelerating Gender Equality for Women with Disabilities Through Economic Empowerment - IN PERSON
    6 Mar 2024 Count Us In: Accelerating Gender Equality for Women with Disabilities Through Economic Empowerment - ONLINE
    13 Dec 2023 Quarterly Conversations - December 2023
    23 Nov 2023 Disability Representation in #LoveOzYA
    14 Nov 2023 AGM 2023 - via Zoom
    14 Nov 2023 Deaf Hub Bendigo and WDV Values Workshop in Shepparton
    27 Sep 2023 Quarterly Conversations - September 2023
    9 Sep 2023 From The Outskirts Podcast Event
    6 Sep 2023 Experts in Our Health Phase 1 Evaluation Report
    5 Sep 2023 WDV Board Recruitment Event
    29 Aug 2023 Members Event and Brenda Gabe Leadership Award 2023 - In Person
    29 Aug 2023 Members Event and Brenda Gabe Leadership Award 2023 - via Zoom
    30 Jun 2023 Pride in Conversations
    20 Jun 2023 Actions for Prevention - A gender and disability resource launch
    14 Jun 2023 Health Information and Resources
    14 Jun 2023 Quarterly Conversations - June 2023
    23 May 2023 Training for Health Workforces
    27 Apr 2023 Barriers to Health Access and Our Health Rights
    12 Apr 2023 WDV Training - Session 3/3: Prevention in Action
    5 Apr 2023 WDV Training - Session 2/3: Gender and Disability Drivers of Violence
    29 Mar 2023 WDV Training: Preventing Violence Against Women with Disabilities (All three sessions)
    29 Mar 2023 WDV Training - Session 1/3: Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    22 Mar 2023 Quarterly Conversations - March 2023
    8 Mar 2023 IWD Webinar: PVAWD 101
    7 Dec 2022 Quarterly Conversations - with Flic Manning
    25 Nov 2022 Lead Your Way Workshops
    23 Nov 2022 PVAWD Credential Information Session
    8 Nov 2022 2022 AGM & Members Lunch via Zoom
    8 Nov 2022 2022 AGM & Members Lunch - In Person
    29 Oct 2022 WDV Training - Session 1: Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    18 Oct 2022 WDV Training - Session 3: Prevention in Action
    11 Oct 2022 WDV Training - Session 2: Gender and Disability Drivers of Violence
    6 Oct 2022 Our Voice, Our Future Co-Design Symposium
    20 Sep 2022 Quarterly Conversations - Spotlight on WDV
    7 Sep 2022 Experts in Our Health - Workforce Training
    5 Sep 2022 WDV Board Information Session
    31 Aug 2022 Webinar: PVAWD 101
    2 Aug 2022 Experts in Our Health Workshop
    22 Jul 2022 Experts in Our Health Workforce Training (Deakin)
    5 Jul 2022 WDV Members Lunch (in person)
    30 Jun 2022 Bendigo Hub Launch
    7 Jun 2022 CoRE Network Experts in Our Health – Workforce Training
    19 May 2022 Star Health Workforce Training (Experts in Our Health)
    17 May 2022 Experts in Our Health (Cobram Hub)
    6 Apr 2022 A Right To Safety and Respect - Session 3: Prevention in Action
    31 Mar 2022 Experts in Our Health Workshop
    30 Mar 2022 A Right To Safety and Respect - Session 2: Drivers of Violence and Essential Actions
    23 Mar 2022 A Right to Safety & Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities (All three sessions)
    23 Mar 2022 A Right to Safety and Respect - Session 1: Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities
    9 Mar 2022 MCRI Workforce training
    3 Mar 2022 South Coast Service Providers - Experts in Our Health Workforce Training
    22 Feb 2022 Experts in Our Health Workforce Training (Cancer Council)
    17 Feb 2022 Experts Grampian Pyrenees Primary Care Partners Workforce training
    16 Feb 2022 Experts in Our Health Workshop MCRI
    3 Feb 2022 Experts in Our Health (Margins to the Mainstream)
    7 Dec 2021 A Right to Respect: Prevention in Action
    30 Nov 2021 A Right To Respect: Drivers of Violence and Essential Actions
    23 Nov 2021 A Right to Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities (All three sessions)
    23 Nov 2021 A Right to Respect: Introduction to Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities
    9 Nov 2021 Experts in Our Health - Workforce Training
    8 Nov 2021 Experts in Our Health (Sunrise Group workshop)
    27 Oct 2021 2021 WDV AGM
    20 Oct 2021 Experts in Our Health Workforce Training Pilot
    20 Sep 2021 Experts in Our Health - Melbourne Outer East Hub workshop
    14 Sep 2021 WDV Board Information Session
    27 Aug 2021 Experts in Our Health Peer Training Pilot
    10 Aug 2021 WDV Members Lunch
    10 Aug 2021 WDV Members Lunch (attend via Zoom)
    29 Jun 2021 WDV Members Lunch
    2 Jun 2021 Equity and Inclusion: Workforce Development Resources Webinar and Launch
    5 May 2021 Member Event - Mental Health
    24 Mar 2021 Member Event - Employment
    16 Mar 2021 A Right to Respect: Preventing Violence against Women with Disabilities Training
    10 Mar 2021 FREE webinar and launch of our newest resource Prevention of Violence against Women with Disabilities: Workforce Resources for Action