Enabling Women Leadership Program

The Victorian Enabling Women Leadership Program

The Victorian Enabling Women Leadership Program Autumn 2026. Applications now open.

  • Do you want to become a stronger leader?
  • Are you someone who identifies as a woman or gender diverse person with disability?
  • Are you connected with the state of Victoria?
Come join us, and become the leader you want to be, as part of the Enabling Women Leadership Program!

You will:

  • build confidence
  • explore who you are
  • reflect on your strengths (the things you’re good at)
  • learn more about your human rights
  • practise speaking up
  • work with a mentor to achieve a leadership goal
  • become a better leader in your community.

Where: In person at WDV’s Melbourne office, or online via Zoom

What: 8 x 3-hour group program sessions, 5 individual mentor sessions, and a Graduation Celebration

When: Program sessions and the Graduation will

be held on Wednesdays at 1-4.00pm.

Cost: FREE

Session Dates

  • Session 1 – March 18
  • Session 2 – March 25
  • Session 3 – April 1
  • Session 4 – April 15
  • Session 5 – April 29
  • Session 6 – May 13
  • Session 7 – May 27
  • Session 8 – June 10
  • Graduation – June 17

Included in the Program:

  • All materials – folder, workbook,
  • activity and craft supplies, etc.
  • Access supports
  • Snacks

To find out more, and to apply

To ask questions about the Program, or to get help completing an application form, please contact Bridget Jolley (she/her)

Email: [email protected]

Txt / Phone: 0459 322 479

Download

Enabling Women Autumn 2026 Program Flyer WORD

Enabling Women Autumn 2026 Program Flyer PDF

Easy Read Information and Application Form WORD

Easy Read Information and Application Form PDF

General Information and Application Form WORD

General Information and Application Form PDF

 

Our Watch: This is Prevention featuring WDV’s Enabling Women Leadership Program

Four images featuring WDV Enabling Women participants showing excerpts from the videos.Primary prevention is about stopping gender-based violence before it starts.

In this powerful video from Australia’s leader in primary prevention Our Watch, WDV and the Enabling Women Leadership Program are celebrated for their outstanding work in the primary prevention of violence against women and gender diverse people with disabilities. WDV Women’s Empowerment Officer – Youth and Leadership Programs, Bridget Jolley highlights the ongoing impact of Enabling Women and why investing in disability-led programs continues to be vital for our community.  

“We need to recognise and address that violence is an issue. When we are talking about prevention knowing that you have networks and that you have community is really important so that they can speak up or that they have a place to go.”  

Our thanks to Our Watch for featuring WDV in this important series and to all our Enabling Women community who appeared in the video.  

Watch: This Is Prevention: People with disability | Women with Disabilities Victoria on YouTube. 

Watch other videos in the This is Prevention video series from Our Watch: This is Prevention – YouTube 

10 Years of the Enabling Women Program

WDV’s Enabling Women Leadership Program has been empowering women with disabilities since 2013. To celebrate this milestone, WDV’s Community Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment team held a special event at the Geelong Art Centre and there launched a 10 year celebration magazine and commemorative video. Find out more on our EW10 page.

On stage at the Enabling Women 10 Year Celebration event: From left, LIz Wright, Brigitte Stone, Bridget Jolly and Sara Franzoni.