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Join the movement for disabled young people’s rights! 

YDAS’s Rights to Reality project is here to amplify all disabled young voices across Victoria.

Come along to one of our free human rights webinars in February 2025 to learn more about disability rights, how to advocate for change, and create an equitable future for all disabled young Victorians!

About YDAS's Rights to Reality project

Are you a disabled young person aged 12 to 25 living in Victoria? If you are passionate about disability rights and justice, or just want to feel more confident in knowing your right and speaking up, these info sessions are for you!

Join one of our webinars to: 

  • Understand your rights as a disabled young person and how they relate to your life. Knowing your human rights can help you feel more confident and empowered to speak up. 
  • Advocate for yourself: Learn how to speak up and stand up for your rights effectively, so you can advocate for the changes you want to see.
  • Create a more equitable future, together with other disabled young people. Join the movement for disabled young people’s rights, ensuring all disabled young voices are amplified and heard!
  • Be safe: Discover practical ways to make sure your rights are upheld, and you are being treated fairly.
  • Build your community: Connect with other disabled young people, share experiences, and build your connections in the disability community, so you feel empowered and supported to speak up for your rights.
  • Increase your confidence: By the end of the session, we hope you will feel more empowered and confident in your ability to speak up, advocate, and take action.
  • Take action: The info session isn’t just about learning. It’s about turning what you learn into action. By the end of the session, you will have clear steps, resources, and strategies to ensure your rights are respected in everyday life and you can advocate for the changes you want to see.

Most importantly, these webinars are designed by and for disabled young people, so they cover the topics you actually want to know about!

Who can sign up?

You can sign up if you are aged 12 to 25, live in Victoria, and identify as: 

  • Having a disability  
  • Having a health condition or chronic illness
  • Neurodivergent or autistic  
  • Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing  
  • Having lived experience of mental health issues  
  • Blind or have low vision  

If you have any questions or need help with the form, contact Jun (he/him) at jlee@ydas.org.au or 0457 453 784.

What is covered in the sessions?

Putting Rights Into Action

  • If you have learnt about your rights as a disabled young person, let’s turn that learning into action.
  • Let’s practice how to advocate or speak up for yourself through practical activities.
  • By the end of the session, we hope you will feel more empowered and confident in your ability to speak up, advocate and take action.
  • Come and connect with other disabled young people, share experiences, and build your connections in the disability community

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