Whittlesea Disability Network Hub
Welcome to the Whittlesea Disability Network (WDN) Online Hub.
This is a space where you can connect with Council and tell us about what you or people with disability need to live independently and safely in the community.
This space is open to anyone with an interest in disability, including people with disability, carers, service providers and advocates.
On this page, you can:
- Fill in our Surveys
- Check out our noticeboard for information about events and projects of interest
- Get a list of Community Groups
- Be informed about upcoming WDN meetings and events
- Register to receive updates and newsletters about WDN
We hope this Hub will support positive conversations about how we can work together to create a more inclusive and accessible community.
WDN 2025 Survey
Tell us how you and what you would like the WDN to organise for you in 2025 in this short survey.
WDN Community Catch Ups
June WDN Community Meeting
Our next community meeting is not far away so don't forget to register.
We will send out the agenda closer to the date, but you can count on hearing how Council’s been acting on your feedback, joining in focused discussions about the issues you have told us are most important to you, and great guest speakers.
It’s a free event, and yes, there’ll be light snacks too!
When: Tuesday 17 June
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm
Where: The Great Hall - Council Offices, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang
Register your attendance at www.trybooking.com/DBSYD
We had some wonderful conversations with WDN members across the community in March and April. A total of 20 people attended catch ups in Thomastown, Lalor, Whittlesea and South Morang, discussing a broad range of topics including:
- The need for better support to understand changes to the NDIS
- The additional problems faced by people with language and literacy barriers
- The growing pressure on families and carers
- The growing need for support with mental health issues
- Difficulties getting necessary home modifications and appropriate supported housing in the community
- Cost and attitude barriers to accessing disability services
- The lack of employment and after-school opportunities for young people with disability
- A lack of community safety due to aggressive behaviour, rubbish dumping and speeding traffic
- A lack of accessible public transport
- A desire to strengthen the relationship between the disability sector and Victoria Police
WDN’s final meeting for 2024 was held on Thursday 14 November at the Civic Centre, South Morang. We had a great turn out to hear from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) who presented on the recently announced changes to the NDIS and answered questions submitted by WDN members.
A full record of the event are included in the meeting minutes and the NDIA presentation.
WDN November 2024 MinutesPDF (341.03 KB)It has been one year since WDN returned to life after a break during Covid and we had a fantastic turn out at our September meeting.
Two separate group sessions ran:
- Questions about changes to the NDIS and
- How to start a community group.
The facilitated discussions were extremely productive and we had great feedback from members.
If you have any questions, please email access@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or you can provide feedback via the Hub’s Community or Service Provider feedback pages.
You can access a copy of the minutes here, or to request a hard copy, email: access@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or phone: 9217 2170 (Community Strengthening Department Support Officer).
We had a great turn out to the final WDN community meeting for the financial year, running four separate facilitated conversations on issues raised by our members:
- creating independent living and employment opportunities for young people with disability
- supporting neurodiverse families
- creating social connections for carers and
- gaps in mental health services.
New connections were made, information was exchanged and over 100 pieces of feedback were recorded by Council to support our disability policy and planning.
If you have any questions, please email access@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or you can provide feedback via the Hub’s Community or Service Provider feedback pages.
You can access a copy of the minutes or, to request a hard copy, email: access@whittlesea.vic.gov.au or phone: 9217 2170 (Community Strengthening Department Support Officer).
