Children and Young People with Disability Australia on LinkedIn: #nyds2024 #summitzine #comingsoon (2024)

The recommendations in the report of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Amendment Bill 2024 are disrespectful and profoundly disappointing, say disability organisations. Our organisations are deeply disappointed that the Senate Committee did not listen to the evidence and expertise of people with disability, our families, supporters and organisations, who made extensive, and detailed submissions about the flaws in the proposed legislation. Read the full joint statement here: https://lnkd.in/gH9AX_NTID: Light green and white text on a dark green background reads “Joint Statement. Amendments vital to make NDIS Bill fair. Access the full release via the link.” The CYDA web address “cyda.org.au” and logo run along the bottom of the image.

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⚠️ Content note: discriminationCYDA CEO Skye Kakoschke-Moore recently spoke with ABC News about an all-too-common issue: discrimination against children with disability in early childhood education settings. "Attending ... means children with disability are part of their community, are making social connections, that their families connected to the community as well," she said."Children continuing to be refused enrolment, or only enrolled in very limited hours, is setting them up for failure very early on in life.""While initially families are made to feel welcome, when the rubber hits the road, it seems the support being provided is not meeting expectations of the parents or child."In a 2022 CYDA survey of parents, one in five reported their child had been refused enrolment, while nearly a quarter were only allowed to attend for limited hours. CYDA continues to call for a transformation of Australia’s education system. We want children with disability to be given the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers from the very beginning, so they can #StartTogetherStayTogether.Full article here: https://lnkd.in/gght2r9R ID: A photo of a woman with long blonde hair in a black sweater holding her young son in her arms. The boy also has blonde hair and is wearing a multicoloured jumper and grey pajama pants covered with cartoon images of Spider-Man.

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Are you a medium-large, Melbourne-based employer? Do you want to improve your practices while making quality jobs accessible for young people with disability? Then listen up! This August, CYDA is partnering with Social Ventures Australia to run the sixth Employer Innovation Lab - an evidence-based program addressing workforce challenges by lifting barriers facing young people. We’re looking for medium-large employers in Melbourne who can: ➡️Commit to improving opportunities for young people with disability➡️Nominate a senior leader champion and 2-3 staff for 12 months➡️Attend a 2-day kick-off workshop in August. Times are tough for many. As businesses struggle under tough economic conditions and skill shortages, young people with disability face discrimination and higher rates of under- or unemployment.This Lab is the solution!Find out more by dropping into one of our 30-minute virtual briefing sessions on Wednesday, 26 June at 12pm - 12:30pm OR 4pm - 4:30pm AEST.These will coverhow the Lab strengthens employers' talent pools, builds workplace accessibility, and creates business benefits in the short and long term.Register here:https://lnkd.in/gKN8VBMnIf you can’t attend the info sessions or want to express your interest, contact us directly atYouthActionTeam@cyda.org.au[ID: A photo of a young brunette woman wearing a pink sweater in a packed office space. She is looking back over her shoulder while smiling. A notebook and coffee cup sit on the desk in front of her. Text below reads: “Information session: Employer Innovation Lab. Learn more about this evidence-based program for addressing workforce challenges by lifting barriers for young people with disability. Wednesday 26 June, 12pm – 12:30pm AEST / 4pm – 4:30pm AEST. Can’t attend? Contact us atYouthActionTeam@cyda.org.au.” The SVA and CYDA logos sit bottom right.]

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Want to help develop accessible community toy libraries for children with disability and their families? Toy Libraries Australia is looking for three passionate individuals to join their new Disability Program team!Details here: https://lnkd.in/gy5vVyRp

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"Growing up, I always believed that empowerment came from within the self. I was stuck in a mentality that I had to do everything alone. I have learnt so much from the disabled community over the past few years, especially the fact that empowerment comes from community. From the unconditional support and love we provide each other. And while the journey to becoming empowered is a long road, you don’t have to do it alone." Ezra B. reflects on their time on CYDA Youth Council, Summit 2024, and what they've learned about empowerment and self-advocacy. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gpQEZz66#NYDS2024 #Identity #Empowerment #ThePlatformID: A photo of some of CYDA’s Youth Council in a well-lit room in front of a green, orange and white banner featuring the CYDA logo. Three people at the front of the group, including Ezra on the right, are sitting on colourful beanbags. Ezra and another young person are holding a cardboard cutout made to look like an Instagram post with the text “National Youth Disability Summit 2024.” The logo for The Platform sits top right.

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On the closing day of COSP17, CYDA delegates Skye Kakoschke-Moore and Daniel Munter met with the United Nations Youth Office’s Manuela Rubianogroot Arias.Championing the rights of children and young people with disability is a shared mission of our two organisations, so discussions centred on ideas for more meaningful youth engagement at COSP and other future UN activities.The third and final major roundtable of the Conference also took place today, focusing on promoting the rights of people with disability to decent work and sustainable livelihoods.You can watch the full thing here:https://lnkd.in/dspBX79BOur delegates ended the day attending a side event on fostering inclusion of children with disability in education, which highlighted the importance of working from a basis of strong and accurate data.CYDA’s systemic advocacy has long focused on building an Australia in which children and young people with disability have the same educational and employment opportunities as their non-disabled peers. It was truly fantastic to see discussion around these crucial areas take place on a global stage as grand as the United Nations.#COSP17 #UnitedNations #CRPD #DisabilityAdvocacy #InclusiveEmployment #InclusiveEducation ID: Three smiling people stand with their hands clasped in front of them before a large map of the world. The man on the left has short brown hair and is wearing a green collared shirt and glasses. The woman in the middle has long blonde hair and is wearing a dark blue dress. The woman on the right has curly red hair and is wearing a flowing white top and a lanyard.

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It was a pleasure for CYDA delegates to attend Day 2’s COSP17 side event on the National Autism Strategy. Presented by NAS Oversight Council co-chair Clare Gibellini and Minister Bill Shorten, this was an opportunity for Australia to share with the world insights gained while developing the inclusion-focused Strategy. Our delegates also had a chance to speak with advocates from other countries throughout the day. The Office of National Autism Coordination’s Susan Daniels shared details about America’s own Autism Strategy, which in its eighth iteration is guided primarily by the social model of disability over the medical model.Meanwhile, Canadian Research Chair in Childhood Disability at McGill University Keiko Shikako-Thomas, PhD, who we first met at #COSP16, shared insights on how to conduct research with children inclusively and accessibly. Learning from delegates and experts from around the globe has been one of the true highlights of COSP. #COSP17 #UnitedNations #CRPD #NationalAutismStrategyDepartment of Social Services (DSS)ID1: A photo of multiple people sitting around desks arranged in a U-shaped pattern in a glass-backed conference room. Microphones and other devices rest at the head of each desk. Text below reads: “UN Side Event. Development of Australia’s National Autism Strategy: Achieving a vision of an inclusive society for all Autistic people of all ages.” The CYDA logo sits bottom right.ID2: A photo of CYDA delegate Daniel Munter speaking with Minister Bill Shorten. Both are wearing dark-coloured suits. ID3: A photo of a group of six smiling people in a brightly lit room. The man in the middle of the group is holding up the cover of a newspaper, the title of which reads: “Changing Times”.Pictured, in order, are Bill Shorten, Skye Kakoschke-Moore, Nicole Lee OAM, Daniel Munter, William Ward-Boas, and Emily Caska.

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Following along with the many happenings at COSP17 can be a bit overwhelming. Fortunately, this year, the UN News live blog has been taken over (for the first time ever) by a guest editor with disability: Canadian activist, actor, and talk show host Nicholas Herd. Nick’s mission is to amplify the voices of changemakers at the Conference and offer insights into the ongoing dialogue and events around disability rights and inclusive communities.On Day 2, he spoke with our delegates Daniel Munter and Emily Unity.Check out the live blog here for the latest: https://lnkd.in/epN2bu7C#COSP17 #UnitedNations #CRPD #DisabilityAdvocacy ID: A photo of CYDA delegate Daniel Munter being interviewed by L'Arche International's Nick Herd. Daniel, on the right of the image, has close-cropped brown hair and is wearing glasses, a suit, a blue collared shirt, and sneakers. Nick, in the centre, has blonde hair, is also wearing a suit and glasses, and is reading from a sheet of paper. On the left, a man in a brown suit wearing headphones is filming the interview with a handheld digital camera. The trio are standing in front of floor-to-ceiling glass windows through which a concrete walkway can be seen.

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CELEBRATING BOOK POWER! 📖 A massive thank you to all the lovely bookworms who joined us last night for CYDA’s first-ever BOOK POWER! webinar on disability representation and inclusion in books.Our panel of young writers, readers, reviewers, and advocates with disability explored why it’s important to have more stories about disabled people, featuring disabled characters, and written by disabled authors. Speakers included Eliza Hull, Chloe T. Rattray, Tiana Offord, Ezra B., Laura Pettenuzzo, and Lily Gaulton.We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did, and ask that you send us your feedback: https://lnkd.in/giXErMNE Missed it? Don’t fret – you can now also watch the entire thing here: https://lnkd.in/g3ikP3Br#BookPower#DisabilityRepresentation#InclusiveStorytellingID: A screenshot of a Zoom webinar shows seven people in their home settings across seven screens. Text above and below reads: “Book Power! Writers, readers, and advocates take on disability representation in the stories we read. Watch the full webinar on YouTube!” The CYDA logo sits bottom right.

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