This popular workshop (Thursday 23rd May 2024) will cover crucial questions and concerns frequently raised by families regarding Centrelink, NDIS and Medicare at this age. It’s especially important to know what you should start doing before your child turns 16. What do…

Category: Events
Grief support ‘Living After Loss’ of your loved one with disability
16 February 2024: a get together event – informal, welcoming, supportive and full of shared memories, experiences and emotions. 9:30-11:30am at DDWA’s location, West Perth (City West Lotteries House). Our inaugural “Living After Loss” get-together was held late 2023. The…
DDWA’s 2023 Annual General Meeting: you’re invited
Date: Thursday 30th November 2023 Location: City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth Time: 6:00 pm Welcome drinks and registration 6:30 pm Annual General Meeting (AGM) starts Join us for a presentation of DDWA’s annual report…
EVENT: Living After Loss ~ a casual get-together
November 24, 2023, 9:30 am — 11:30 am. City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth, WA: Conference Room. Have you cared for a loved one with developmental disability who has passed away? Whether it’s been weeks, months, or years since…
Helping government staff provide solutions for people with communication difficulties
Helping provide solutions for people with communication difficulties is one of our key focus areas. To increase awareness of communication disability and help people who may work with people with disability we’ve run a few workshops over the course of…
Workshop for Gym, Pool, Recreation, and Library Staff to Connect with Individuals Facing Communication Challenges
25 July 2023, 10am-230pm: FREE Local Government Staff Training Workshop. Do your front-line staff feel confident interacting with customers who have a communication disability or difficulties? This highly practical, face to face workshop will help your team.
A ‘flash recap’ video of AAC in Early Childhood Education for Communication Success: workshop
This is a snapshot of our popular workshop “AAC in Early Childhood Education – Supporting Children with little or no speech in Early Childhood Education K-2”. DDWA runs this a few time each year for people who work in early…
Swim for a Cause – Thank you!
In an independent fundraising event, teams of Melville LeisureFit staff and Swim Club members swam 82.6 kms in a non-stop 12-hour relay, and raised over $2,400 for DDWA!
Happy, Safe and Learning at School- a forum for parents
We apologise for any inconvenience that the cancellation of this forum may cause. We will be rescheduling this important event as soon as possible.
Accessing Health Services for people with Complex Needs
Do you have a family member with disability who has had difficulty with accessing health services?
This FREE Forum was held in West Perth on 10 April 2019.
This FREE Forum was held in West Perth on 10 April 2019.
DDWA’s NDIS Parent / Carer Training for 2019 & 2020
Which training course would you like to register to attend? Our complete Catalogue is here to view and download!











