Youth Disability Advocacy QLD

Youth Disability Advocacy Youtube Channel

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:20:15 GMT

YOUTH DISABILITY ADVOCACY NATIONAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

In October 2011, the Youth Disability Advocacy National YouTube Channel was launched. We currently have five young people with disabilities sharing their thoughts and opinions on a wide range of topics, centred around disability. There is a new video uploaded most days of the week.

After a holiday break, we are now into our second week of videos and we are discussing air travel and airlines.

In the coming weeks, we will be discussing topics such as employment, money management, volunteering, cyber safety, and much more.

We are currently looking for more contributors. Contributors are young people with disabilities between the ages of 12 & 25 and have skills in film and video editing. If you are interested in being a part of our channel, please email Jarrod at ydasjarrod@yacvic.org.au for more information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfCeEFjcpN4

Source: YDAS

Meeting Notes: Review of the campaign so far and ideas for future directions

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:16:05 GMT

A few supporters of the campaign for a youth disability advocacy service met recently to talk about what has and hasn't worked so far, and how we can get a little bit closer to our ultimate goal.

Download the notes from this meeting () at: http://is.gd/aTFZa.

Aimee Mullins - The Opportunity of Adversity

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:14:44 GMT

In this talk for TED, Aimee Mullins challenges our perceptions of 'disability'.

From TED: The thesaurus might equate "disabled" with synonyms like "useless" and "mutilated," but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she hows how adversity -- in her case, being born without shinbones -- actually opens the door for human potential.

Call for Feedback on "The Case for a Youth Disability Advocacy Service in Queensland"

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:27:26 GMT

A 'new-and-improved' Youth Disability Advocacy Queensland (YDAQ) Service Proposal, entitled The Case for a Youth Disability Advocacy Service in Queensland has been recently drafted. A Summary of the report has also been produced. Both documents are 'working drafts' so we would welcome your thoughts and feedback.

Please email Caroline (ydaq2@yanq.org.au) if you have any suggestions for either document or queries on the campaign for a youth disability advocacy service in Queensland.

SHUT OUT: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:07:09 GMT

Many of the large institutions that housed generations of people with disabilities—out of sight and out of mind—are now closed. Australians with disabilities are now largely free to live in the community. Once shut in, many people with disabilities now find themselves shut out. People with disabilities may be present in our community, but too few are actually part of it.

Blue Skies - new vision for Queenslanders with disability and their families

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:11:43 GMT

At present:

there are many Queenslanders with disability who don’t get the support they need to live decent lives in the communities of their choice; and
there is a high level of reliance on a funding and service delivery system that is predominately crisis driven.

Early in June this year, a collection of people involved in Queensland's disability sector - people with disability, family members, advocates, public servants, service providers, peak bodies, academics and other committed individuals - met for three days to undertake the Blue Skies Scenario Building Activity.

Looking for Stats and Stories - Why could young people with disabilities use an advocacy service?

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:22:48 GMT

Caroline is currently compiling a summary of the evidence supporting the case for a youth disability advocacy service in Queensland. If there are any reports or papers relating to any aspect of youth disability services, consumer driven community organisations or citizen advocacy that you have come across and think may be worthwhile to include in Caroline's summary, then your input would be greatly appreciated. Please send any suggestions or reference to Caroline - ydaq2 @ yanq dot org dot au.

Update: Establishing a youth disability advocacy service in Queensland

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:59:54 GMT

Over the last few weeks we've received lots of support from members of the public for the idea of a youth disability advocacy service in Queensland. Nevertheless, it has become clearer that we have a lot of work to do before we can make this service a reality.

Here's an update on what we've been up to:

Labor & LNP Responses to the Letter to Candidates

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:12:51 GMT

Supporters of youth disability advocacy in Queensland might recall that a few weeks ago, we sent an open letter to the major parties contesting the State Election. In the letter we asked for statements of each party's position on how government can support the rights of Queensland's young people with disabilities. Below are the responses we've received so far.

Career Resources for Young People with a Disability

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:55:37 GMT

Broaden Your Horizons (http://www.imvc.com.au/broadenhorizons) is a centralised website that houses resources relating to young people with disabilities. This tool provides information about career and transition resources and support services available to young people with disabilities. The aim of the site is to create an easy, time-efficient way to source targeted transition information for young people.

Source: Youth Field Express, Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies