A new leadership program for young women and non-binary people with disabilities in the Barwon region seeks participants.
Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) will host the seven-week Enabling Young Women Leadership Program online in May for people in the Barwon region.
Barwon co-facilitator Vanessa Davies said she was glad to be a part of the program and help provide more disability inclusion in the community.
“I am very happy to be a part of it,” she said.
“I’m currently a casual, working with WDV, and I’m just so grateful that I came across the position.”
Ms Davies said it is important to support young people with disabilities and show them how to be community leaders.
“It can be so difficult to do these kinds of things by yourself and not knowing that you have support behind you, you feel like you’re tackling the world,” she said.
“The program will help young people build up on their skills, learn to be a bit more confident and learn some leadership skills to not only advocate for themselves but for others in the community as well.”
Ms Davies said the program was “100 per cent free” and included activities and sessions adaptable to meet access needs.
“We’re just making it as easy and accessible as possible for everybody,” she said.
“We really want as many people to know about this program as possible, so all women of the Geelong area can feel confident and have a community behind them.”
Further information and applications for the WDV program are available at wdv.org.au.
