the Focus Groups as an opportunity to promote information about the Disability Employment Services, and related employed programs and services. b) Utilising Mechanisms to Disseminate Information WWDA will actively use its new website, – including the WWDA blog and Facebook Page to promote information about the Disability Employment Services, and related employed programs and services. WWDA will also use these mechanisms to consult more broadly with WWDA members and constituents regarding their access to and experience of, disability employment services. c) CRPD Concluding Observations Follow Up WWDA Executive Director Carolyn Frohmader is a – member of the CRPD NGO Delegation Monitoring Taskforce, is working to progress the implementation of the CRPD Concluding Observations from the 2013 Review of Australia. Carolyn will be specifically focusing on those Concluding Observations relating to women and girls with disabilities, including the recommendations regarding employment. d) Working with DSS on Building DES Capacity WWDA Executive Director Carolyn Frohmader will – continue to act as the conduit between WWDA and DSS [DES Policy and Programs] to identify and progress work required at the national to build the capacity of DES services around Australia to better respond to the issue of violence, abuse and exploitation of women with disabilities in the workplace.
the Focus Groups as an opportunity to promote information about the Disability Employment Services, and related employed programs and services. b) Utilising Mechanisms to Disseminate Information – WWDA will actively use its new website, including the WWDA blog and Facebook Page to promote information about the Disability Employment Services, and related employed programs and services. WWDA will also use these mechanisms to consult more broadly with WWDA members and constituents regarding their access to and experience of, disability employment services. c) CRPD Concluding Observations Follow Up – WWDA Executive Director Carolyn Frohmader is a member of the CRPD NGO Delegation Monitoring Taskforce, is working to progress the implementation of the CRPD Concluding Observations from the 2013 Review of Australia. Carolyn will be specifically focusing on those Concluding Observations relating to women and girls with disabilities, including the recommendations regarding employment. d) Working with DSS on Building DES Capacity – WWDA Executive Director Carolyn Frohmader will continue to act as the conduit between WWDA and DSS [DES Policy and Programs] to identify and progress work required at the national to build the capacity of DES services around Australia to better respond to the issue of violence, abuse and exploitation of women with disabilities in the workplace.
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