YDAS - Youth Disability Advocacy Service

📢 Calling all emerging content makers! 📢

🔎 The ABC is looking for disabled people, aged 18+, to pitch a non-fiction, original story idea about your experience with disability.

📝 Maybe you want to share your lived experience, or perhaps you want to address an issue affecting your community, or an attitude you want to challenge.

🎥 They are looking for either video, audio, written, or social media content. If you’re successful you will work with an ABC producer between August and December to produce your content. You will be paid for your work.

👇 Follow the link below for more information and to apply. EOIs close on midnight on 8 July.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-04/idpwd-abc-callout-for-2024/103896448

Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Youth Advisory Group is open for applications.

This group is open to disabled young people who identify as women, girls, feminine identifying or non-binary aged between 15 to 30.

This group advises WWDA on issues affecting disabled young people, shares their experiences and knowledge, and works to create a more inclusive Australia for disabled young people.

Applications close 17 June. For more information and to apply, check out this website: https://wwda.org.au/2024/04/join-the-wwda-youth-advisory-group/

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ The beginning of June, means the beginning of Pride Month!

🌈 While we celebrate LGBTQIA+ every month, Pride Month is a great time to honour the activists and advocates of the past and present, and celebrate disabled young people within the community.

🖼️ AJ created this comic as a part of our ‘Disability Pride Starts Here’ project. They are a q***r neurodivergent young person, and this comic shares it’s story of self-acceptance and community!

👇 Let us know how you're celebrating Pride Month below!

Read the full comic here: www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/blog/aj-disability-pride-comic/

Are you passionate about empowering disabled young people?

Are you a pro at co-design and project management?

Are you able to deliver a project from start to finish?

If you answered yes, you’re perfect for our new role at YDAS! The In and Out Coordinator will be in charge of delivering a new project to improve the intake and discharge processes of mental health services for young people in rural and regional Victoria.

Applications close Sunday 2 June at 5pm.

Apply now: www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/yacvicej/in-out-project-coordinator?categories=45

This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme of "Now More Than Ever" is a call to keep fighting for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We must stand up for the rights of First Nations people and amplify their voices, especially the voices of disabled young people, as they shape and determine where to next.

The work continues in making treaties, truth-telling, educating ourselves, and preventing racism. We need connection, respect, action, and change. We all have a part to play in reconciliation, building communities that value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their histories, cultures, and futures

Come join our team at YDAS!

We’re looking for someone who is:

✊ Passionate about social justice and empowering disabled young people

🤳 A pro at project management and co-design with disabled young people

💻 Good at independent work, following a project plan and budget, and delivering a project from start to finish.

Applications close Sunday 2 June at 5 PM.


Apply now via this link: https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/members/yacvicej/in-out-project-coordinator

MYAN Australia is hosting an information session for disabled young people from diverse backgrounds who want to better equip themselves to talk about COVID-19, vaccination and boosters with their friends, family and community.

‌Come along for a discussion with peers and a health professional about:

👉Why do we still need to talk about COVID-19 and encourage vaccination?
👉What are some of the myths, facts and FAQs about COVID-19 vaccination?
👉Resources for CALD communities - making COVID-19 information accessible to all.
👉Talking about COVID-19, vaccination and boosters with your community.

Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM AEDT Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Where: online through zoom - link provided upon registration

Registration link: https://forms.gle/9hmcCkHuxHPMHwo89

Image: Young person wearing a face mask, and their hair braided standing at a laptop.

We’re looking for disabled young people to complete a quick survey. You'll go in the draw to win a $100 gift voucher 💸💙

As part of our Right to Reality Project with the City of Melbourne, we want to help disabled young people understand their rights in different situations. That’s where your feedback comes in!

Complete the survey by 5 PM on Friday 17 May: YouthDisabilityAdvocacyService.snapforms.com.au/form/ydas-rights-to-reality-project-survey

YDAS 'Rights to Reality' project survey The Youth Disability Advocacy Service’s 'Rights to Reality' project aims to increase disabled young people’s understanding of your rights through information sessions designed for and by disabled young people in Melbourne.

We’re working with NDIS Brotherhood of St Laurence to understand what it’s like for disabled young people getting their first job.

We’re looking for 10 current secondary school students and 10 recent secondary school-leavers or graduates to chat to us about their experiences!

You will be paid $100 for attending the online consultation.

🗓 Workshop 1 for current students (aged 15 to 18) will be 4pm to 6pm on 29 May.

🗓 Workshop 2 for recent school-leavers or graduates (left school in 2023) will be 4pm to 6pm on 5 June.

Learn more and apply now:
https://youthdisabilityadvocacyservice.snapforms.com.au/form/first-jobs-consultation

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‘Disabled Enough?’ is an e-magazine that celebrates disability culture and shares self-advocacy tools. It’s made by disabled young people, for disabled young people 🎨⚒

This was created as part of Youth Disability Advocacy Network's (YDAN) Disability Empowerment Project.

Access the full e-magazine, plus other engaging activities and resources: https://ydan.com.au/our-projects/disabled-enough/

Our friends at Women's Health East are running a fantastic Disability Justice and Co-Design workshop next month 😍🌟

You’ll learn about:

👉 The differences between advisory, codesign, and coproduction work

👉 Common barriers and challenges for Disabled people and other marginalised communities in these groups

👉 Practical steps to improve co-design best practice, including accessibility and inclusion specifics

👉 Case studies of codesign projects with q***r & trans and Disabled young people.

Book your spot now: Events.humanitix.com/disability-justice-and-codesign

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We’re looking for disabled young people to complete a quick survey. You'll go in the draw to win a $100 gift voucher 💸💙

As part of our Right to Reality Project with the of Melbourne, we aim to increase disabled young people’s understanding of their rights through information sessions designed for and by disabled young people in Melbourne.

Your responses to this survey will help us understand your experiences and ensure the information sessions that are designed meet the needs of disabled young people who live, work, study, or visit Melbourne.

Complete the survey by 5 PM on Friday 17 May: YouthDisabilityAdvocacyService.snapforms.com.au/form/ydas-rights-to-reality-project-survey

You can find out more about this project here:
https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/get-involved/rights-to-reality-project/

YDAS 'Rights to Reality' project survey The Youth Disability Advocacy Service’s 'Rights to Reality' project aims to increase disabled young people’s understanding of your rights through information sessions designed for and by disabled young people in Melbourne.

Young disabled people are invited to attend an information session about how to be more involved in their healthcare 🧑‍⚕️​😊​

This is part of the Healthy Discussions Project, funded by the Department of Social Services.

If you have any questions for William, send an email to [email protected].
You can provide your phone number if you’d prefer to call instead.

Find out more: https://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/opa-s-work/healthy-discussions-project

Thanks to The Reach Foundation for recently attending our Together: Access and Inclusion Training! 🙌💙

Is your work accessible and inclusive for everyone? Do you think about catering to the needs of disabled people? 🤔

Don’t put it off any longer. Learn how to do this effectively with Together Training.

Join our next online session on Friday 19 April. Hurry, ticket sales close this Friday 12 April!

Events.humanitix.com/ydas-together-access-and-inclusion-training?c=facebook

Children and Young People with Disability Australia's National Youth Disability Summit is officially back for 2024!

It will feature guest speakers, social activities, and creative spaces, and include time for discussions about the things that matter to you.

This year’s two-day convention will run from 9am to 6pm AEDT on Wednesday 22 May to Thursday 23 May.

It's a hybrid gig, meaning you can come along in person to the Batman’s Hill on Collins Hotel in Melbourne or join in the fun online.

Expressions of interest close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 14 April.

Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/yck7nbep

Calling all young people aged 12–25 from across Australia!

Our friends at The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition(AYAC) is interested in your opinions on youth leadership opportunities including:
👉Whether or not you have participated in formal youth leadership activities.
👉What barriers might have stopped you from participating.
👉What skills you think young people need to be able to participate effectively.

Your feedback will help AYAC to:

👉Design future youth leadership training programs that young people find useful.
👉Shape a report about youth leadership
👉Provide advice to other organisations on how best to engage with young leaders.

Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice count and help to shape the future of youth leadership training! You'll also get a chance to win one of five $100 gift vouchers!

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/NMM84V8ATh

Survey closes April 21st.

Calling all young people aged 12–25 from across Australia!

Share your thoughts in AYAC’s Future of Youth Leadership 10-minute survey for a chance to win one of five $100 gift vouchers!

Who are we looking to hear from?

ALL young people (12–25) from right across Australia including:
👉Young people living in regional, remote and rural Australia.
👉Young people who aren't currently engaged in employment, education or training.

What do we want to learn?

AYAC is interested in your opinions on youth leadership opportunities including:
👉Whether or not you have participated in formal youth leadership activities.
👉What barriers might have stopped you from participating.
👉What skills you think young people need to be able to participate effectively.

Your feedback will help us to:

👉Design future youth leadership training programs that young people find useful.
👉Shape a report about youth leadership
👉Provide advice to other organisations on how best to engage with young leaders.

Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice count and help to shape the future of youth leadership training!

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/NMM84V8ATh

Survey closes April 21st.

Thanks to Starlight Children's Foundation Australia for recently attending our Together: Access and Inclusion Training! 💜💫

Follow in their footsteps.

Register now for our next online session, on Friday 19 April: https://events.humanitix.com/ydas-together-access-and-inclusion-training?c=facebook

We ran another successful session of our international award winning Together Training in Hamilton last week. Our facilitators Ash and Mac did a brilliant job 🤩👏

Now it’s your turn. Learn how to make your work accessible and inclusive for disabled young people.

Register for our next online session on Friday 19 April: https://events.humanitix.com/ydas-together-access-and-inclusion-training?c=facebook

This April, our friends at Cerebral Palsy Support Network are running a free online leadership program for young people with CP.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your advocacy, communication, teamwork, project and leadership skills and meet other young people with CP!
To apply, visit www.cpsn.org.au/event or email [email protected]

It’s 2024. It’s about time that you actually make your work accessible and inclusive for disabled people, especially young people. There’s no excuses.

You might not know the best way to do this, and that’s okay. Don’t stress because we’ve got you covered with Together Training!

Together, our access and inclusion training, is designed and delivered by disabled young people.

We like to think it’s pretty good. In fact, it’s been recognised as one of the best programs in the world for disability inclusion education. Just a subtle flex.

We’re running an online session of Together Training on Friday 19 April.
Register now: Events.humanitix.com/ydas-together-access-and-inclusion-training?c=insta

See you there! Please reshare with your networks 🩵

YDAS Together: Access & Inclusion Training | Humanitix Get Tickets on Humanitix - YDAS Together: Access & Inclusion Training hosted by Youth Disability Advocacy Service | Youth Affairs Council Victoria. Online. Thursday 18th April 2024. Find event information.

We’re running paid, online feedback sessions for our new Young Leaders Program trainings! If you’re aged 14 – 25, we would love your help 😍🙌

There's 10 spots available for each of the following 3 sessions:

💪 Leadership - Wednesday 1 May from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

🎯 Goal setting and planning for the future - Wednesday 8 May, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

📢 Self-advocacy - Wednesday 15 May, from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Keen to be part of this? Apply by 17 April: SurveyMonkey.com/r/FeedbackSessionsForYDASYLP

Easy English versions of our Disability Inclusion Profile resources are now available online! These are free resources made for disabled young students, by disabled young students 💙

Access them now: https://www.vic.gov.au/student-voice -english-resources-about-student-voice-and-disability-inclusion

Save and share these with your networks!

Student Voice and Disability Inclusion Student Voice not only gives students the opportunity to communicate their ideas and opinions, but gives them the power to influence change.

YDAS has been working with Women's Health East to support more disabled young people into co-design participation and collaboration.

There are so many projects out there that you can be a part of. If you have ever wondered how, this free online event is for you! 👉💙

https://events.humanitix.com/codesign-and-consultation-for-disabled-young-people-workshop

This is your sign to book a spot for the April session of our international award-winning ‘Together: Access and Inclusion’ training 🫵💙

Participants will learn:

- The impact of assumptions and how to challenge them,
- How to ask good questions to disabled young people,
- How to understand disability models,
- The complexities of disability and language,
- About intersectional disabled experiences,
- How to commit to access & inclusion,
- How to plan, communicate, deliver & review accessible work,
- About access keys & social scripts and practice using them.

🤷 When: Friday 19 April, from 10 AM to 2:30 PM

📍 Where: Online via Zoom

Book in by Friday 5 April: https://events.humanitix.com/ydas-together-access-and-inclusion-training

Find out more: https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/resources-and-training/together-2/actions/together-workshops/

There’s not long until applications are closed for our paid NDIS Project Advisory Group!

We’re looking to get 10 disabled young Australians on board to co-design some creative online resources tailored towards disabled young people, parents, carers and NDIS service providers.

Applications close at 9 AM on Tuesday 12 March.

YACVic.org.au/ndis-right-to-be-heard/

(Easy English version now available on website)

Please share with your networks across Australia!

Join our project advisory group We are looking for 10 disabled young people from all over Australia to join our Project Advisory Group to lead an online hub project.

To help improve the HPV vaccination experience for children with disability, Cancer Council Victoria has developed new resources to support parents and carers to prepare their child.

The HPV vaccine is free for all Australians aged 12 to 25, to protect against HPV-related diseases including cervical cancer, other HPV-related cancers and ge***al warts in the future.

This was made possible thanks to funding from the Victorian Department of Health, in consultation Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Scope Australia.

Find out more and access the resources: hpvvaccine.org.au/disability