YDAS - Youth Disability Advocacy Service

24/07/2025

July marks Disability Pride Month! We’re sharing some amazing artwork, stories and resources from young people created for the YDAS Disability Pride project ❤️

Disability pride can mean being proud of who you are and embracing your disability. It can also mean feeling confident and not hiding your disability. Either way, we hope you take the time to celebrate in whatever way feels right to you 🥰🥰

We want to celebrate by sharing the following resources:

👉 Disability Pride Gallery, which contains creative works from 30 disabled young people: https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/resources-and-training/gallery/

👉 How to talk with disabled young people, disability terminology and accessibility in the workplace: https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/resources-and-training/disability-pride-resources/

24/07/2025

You asked, we answered! Check out this video made for Get the Go Ahead, where disabled young people answer questions you didn't know how to ask. For the full video, and even more resources about s*x, consent and relationships head on over to gtga.org.au

24/07/2025

Check out this video made for Get the Go Ahead, where disabled young people answer questions you didn't know how to ask. For the full video, and even more resources about s*x, consent and relationships head on over to gtga.org.au

11/07/2025

Are you a disabled young person aged 12–25? Want to tell the United Nations what matters to YOU?

Join Satara Uthayakumaran, 2025 UN Youth Rep, to share your experiences and ideas for a fairer world.

🗓 Tuesday 22 July
🕛 12–2pm AEST
📍 YDAS Boardroom (Melbourne) or Zoom
📝 Sign up by Tuesday 15 July

This is your chance to lead, speak up and be heard.

🔗 Sign up here: https://youthdisabilityadvocacyservice.snapforms.com.au/form/meet-the-australian-un-youth-representative-fJ7wYRBgxG

17/06/2025

🗣️ New Opportunity for Disabled Young People: We want to hear from you!
Are you a disabled young person aged 12–25 living in Australia? We want to hear what you think of the new Right to be Heard hub!

Your feedback will help us improve the site and make sure it really works for young people like you. The survey takes 5–10 minutes and is anonymous.

🎁 At the end, you can choose to enter a prize draw for a gift card!

💻 Before you do the survey you’ll have to check out the disabled young people section of the hub - you can find it here: righttobeheard.org.au/disabled-young-people/

👉 Once you’ve had a look around the hub, you can fill in the survey, which you can find here: youthdisabilityadvocacyservice.snapforms.com.au/form/right-to-be-heard-feedback-survey

To be able to do this survey, you will  need to  have used  the Right to be Heard hub. This means that you must go through the 'disabled young people' section and looked at the different pages. Here is the link:

30/05/2025

Did you make it to our Right to Be Heard launch yesterday? It was big—just like the impact our Right to be Heard hub is set to make!

Created by and for disabled young people, this hub is full of resources and young people’s stories about speaking up and making complaints.

It has been YDAS's first national project and has been led by disabled young people across Australia.

We’re so excited to share Right to be Heard with the world! Check out our promo video below, and then head over to the hub to see what it’s all about! Share the hub with disabled young people, so they know they have the 'Right to be Heard'!

www.RightToBeHeard.org.au

30/05/2025

We’re hiring!
Join the YDAS team as our new Intake and Individual Advocacy Officer and help ensure the rights of disabled young people are respected and upheld.
Applications close on 8 June 2025. Apply now via the link in our bio or via EthicalJobs.

23/05/2025

Speaking up can feel hard — but you don’t have to do it alone 🤝

Our Right to Be Heard hub was created by disabled young people, for disabled young people! It’s packed with real stories, helpful tools, and tips to back you up 🤩

You’ll find videos just like this, and so much more on the hub! Come along to our online launch event next Thursday 29 May from 4-6pm AEST.

To find out more and RSVP go to https://events.humanitix.com/right-to-b

19/05/2025

You’re invited! Right to be Heard, a new website created by and for disabled young people, is almost here! Join us at our online launch to celebrate and be the first to see the website 🎉

Right to be Heard is a go-to resource for disabled young people who want to know your rights, speak up, and be heard when it comes to your disability supports and services 📣

At the online launch, there will be:

👉 A panel with some of the disabled young people who helped build the site.

👉 A first look at the site.

👉 Stories, tools, and tips for speaking up.

👉 Virtual goodie bags for everyone attending, including Right to be Heard printables, phone wallpapers, and more!

Whether you’re a disabled young person, a youth worker, a parent, or a trusted adult of a disabled young person — you’re invited!

When: Thursday 29 May 2025
Time: 4–6PM AEST
Where: Online via Zoom

Auslan and captions available. Got other access needs? Let us know when you register.

Let’s celebrate something made for us, by us!

Sign up via the link 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/right-to-be-heard-hub-launch

16/05/2025

Exciting news! 🎉 We can’t wait to launch Right to be Heard, a new website created by and for disabled young people!

It’ll be a go-to resource for disabled young people to:

👉 Learn about your rights.

👉 Be empowered to speak up when something is wrong.

👉 Feel confident to raise concerns and make complaints about your NDIS supports.

The website is full of videos, resources, how-to guides, and real stories from disabled young people 🤩

Follow YDAS on social media to see sneak peeks of Right to be Heard, and be the first to know when it’s live!

13/05/2025

Sign up for FREE human rights workshops for disabled young people in your community – ends 30 June 2025!

Do young people in your community face barriers to education, healthcare, work, or inclusion?

Our Rights to Reality workshops empower disabled young people (12–25) and their supporters to learn about their human rights and how to use them.

✔ Delivered by disabled young people
✔ Online, interactive, and fun
✔ Designed specifically for disabled young people and their supporters
✔ Includes resources and workbooks
✔ FREE for any organisation based in Victoria.

Funding for this project ends 30 June 2025 – this is your chance to book in at no cost.

Dates are limited – apply through the link here https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/get-involved/rights-to-reality-project/

03/04/2025

🚨 Last chance! Do you know a disabled young person who should apply for Youth Committee?

Research shows that young disabled people get most of their information from trusted adults. Just by telling them about the YDAS Youth Committee, you can be the reason they gain valuable skills, grow their community connects, develop disability pride, and work towards disability justice.

Any disabled young Victorian aged 12-25 can apply, regardless of experience.

Applications close soon – share this now! 🔗



https://www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/about/work-with-us/youth-committee