Use your Voice to Contribute to the Community

Below is a survey for ACT women with Disabilities, take some time to participate and share your views and go in the draw to win $250 Body Shop hamper.

The survey closes on 27 April.

Dear ACT Women,

If you’re a woman with a disability you are invited to participate in the survey Strong women, great city – a survey for ACT’s women with disabilities.

There are more than 31 000 women with disabilities in the ACT, representing a range of lifestyles, experiences and needs. This survey has been created especially for ACT’s women with disabilities so that we can form a picture of the amazing diversity within our community.

The survey is being conducted by Women with Disabilities ACT (WWDACT) and the Women's Centre for Health Matters(WCHM), ACT-based community organisations that work together to influence local policy and service delivery to meet women's needs better.

It is for ALL women with disabilities, including physical, sensory, intellectual and psycho-social disability.

By taking 15-20 minutes to complete this survey, you will be helping us to better understand and represent the needs of women with disabilities in the ACT.

When you complete the survey you will be able to go into the draw to win a beautiful hamper from The Body Shop, valued at $250. It includes lots of goodies to spoil yourself with or to share with friends!

You can complete the survey by visiting: www.surveymonkey.com/s/strongwomengreatcity. The survey will be open until Friday April 27.

If you have any questions or concerns about the survey you can call Angela Carnovale at the Women's Centre for Health Matters (WCHM) on 6290 2166 or email her on a.carnovale@wchm.org.au. You can also call to request a hard copy of the survey.

Your completed survey will be confidential but will add to the voice of our community

The NIRWA Team

Introducing Alex

We'd love to introduce you to Alex!

Alex joined the Team during Canberra Week and participated in the Round table discussions surrounding the The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers.


Alexandra Tindick has completed her bachelors degree studying policy and communications atthe University of Technology, Sydney. 


She is a member of the Philippine-Australia Women’s Association (PAWA) and completed an internship at Immigrant Women’sSpeakout Association (IWSA) NSW in her final year of study, where she worked on domestic violence policy submissions and connecting the organisation to social media. 


She is of Filipino background, participating in community aid whenever she returns to the Philippines and hopes to continue working with NGOs and aid organisations to affect government policy.




The NIRWA Team 

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