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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Angeline Chand <Angeline.Chand@pacificdisability.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Paradise Tabucala <Paradise.Tabucala@pacificdisability.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Villaney Remengesau' <lanysmile85@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: New staff, leadership opportunities, federal budget and more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> For the womens e list please
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) [<a href="mailto:comms@wwda.org.au">mailto:comms@wwda.org.au</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 20, 2021 6:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Angeline Chand <<a href="mailto:Angeline.Chand@pacificdisability.org">Angeline.Chand@pacificdisability.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> New staff, leadership opportunities, federal budget and more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#823889;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Meet our new Project Officer - Saphia Grant! </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Saphia Grant is a non-binary person with disability and a carer/parent of a child with a disability. They have a broad background in community development,
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">When Saphia is not working or studying, Saph enjoys spending time with their pet rabbits and family.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Saph is now excited to be working on the WWDA LEAD project and using their skills to support WWDA members to reach their greatest potential. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Join us on Thursday 27 May to hear why women are not accessing the NDIS at the same rate as men. Our expert panel will discuss the current barriers and
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">If you have a creative side please submit your art to our WWDA LEAD Art Prize! There are three divisions including Under 18’s, Over 18’s and a People’s
Choice Award! Prizes will be given in the form of gift vouchers and art supplies, and be up to the value of:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D9FC7;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">WWDA LEAD Scholarships applications announced! </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">We are so thrilled to have announced the 14 successful recipients in our first round of WWDA LEAD scholarships. We received a high number of super impressive
applications, which made it a very difficult task. We look forward to sharing our WWDA LEAD scholarships recipients journey and learnings with you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Our blog written BY women with disabilities FOR women with disabilities has had so many great blog post published over the last six months. Take some
time out this weekend and <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-o/"><span style="color:black">check it out</span></a></span></strong>. Learn about our communities
lives and stories, and it might just inspire you to <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-b/"><span style="color:black">write your own piece</span></a></span></strong> on
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">We have now submitted our response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) <a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-p/"><span style="color:black">Consultation
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">With help from our members, our response outlines four key areas of concern:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Last week, WWDA's Senior Policy Officer, Elly Desmarchelier spoke to <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-c/"><span style="color:black">Radio
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Elly explained that this year's federal budget was a bit of a “mixed bag,” with “some investments specifically to prevent violence and abuse – but ongoing concerns and questions around the government commitment to the NDIS.”<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#823889;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">In case you missed it: WWDA responds to the Inquiry into Independent Assessments</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Previously we have submitted our response to the Parliament of Australia Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS):
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">In response to the recently announced Parliamentary Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension, WWDA would like to
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">In the lead up to the hearing on <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Health and Safety of Women and Girls with Disability</span></strong>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Following a major campaign by disability advocates, the Federal Government has granted an
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">WWDA warmly welcomes this extension and we would like to strongly encourage our members to use the extra time to engage with the DRC and share you stories. Now
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experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">The Royal Commission would like to hear from members of the public, but particularly people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#823889;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">WWDA's DRC Submissions</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">WWDA have now made six submissions to the
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<span style="color:black">Disability Royal Commission</span></a>. You can view these <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-g/"><span style="color:black">on our
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Women with restrictive long-term health conditions reported high levels of physical and non-physical domestic violence during the initial stages of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full report on <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-yk/"><span style="color:black">the DRC website</span></a></span></strong>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#823889;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Why people with disability are not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine?</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Earlier this week,<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-jl/"><span style="color:black">Triple
J’s Hack program</span></a></span></strong> delved into the experiences of people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic and why so few of us have received the vaccine. Among others, the program featured WWDA’s Project Officer Vanamali Hermans (Mali)
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">Now that the vaccine is being rolled out more widely in Australia, Adults with disability or an underlying health condition are advised
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We have provided some more information about the COVID-19 vaccine and how you can check it you are eligible
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt">The Department of Health has issued the next <a href="https://womenwithdisabilitiesaustralia.cmail20.com/t/i-l-muredt-jkllkrtju-jt/"><span style="color:black">COVID-19
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