Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Children with developmental delay and disability under 9 should get the supports they need, whether they are NDIS participants or not. But what should additional Foundational Supports look like? There’s still time to have your say as a parent or caregiver at the Department of Social Services (DSS)’ upcoming online workshops. The first session in NSW kicks off tonight from 7pm AEDT – but there’ll be events for every state and territory until Thursday, 28 November. See more details and register here: https://lnkd.in/gVWAkaQn #FoundationalSupports [ID in text]

Next Wednesday is World Children's Day, and our friends at 54 reasons are running a special online seminar in celebration. This is an opportunity to hear from some of Australia’s leading child rights experts as they explore big ideas, including how children’s rights can offer a new way of looking at the world. Have you got your free ticket? 🎟️ Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/3NmdYdF #WorldChildrensDay #ChildRights [ID in alt text]

Are you a young person with disability aged 15-24 years? Would you like to be part of an online discussion group about attitudes toward people with disability? We are running two online group discussions where you can have your say about attitudes toward young people with disability. More info here: https://lnkd.in/gchPFKXx #Disability #CommunityAttitudes #HaveYouSay #LivedExperience #PWD #Consultation

"The government cannot sweep this national shame under the rug," said ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO. "It has a duty to ensure Australia's social security provides people with enough to cover essentials, including the extra costs that disability brings, and are treated with the respect and dignity they deserve." Full story here: https://lnkd.in/gVNQPd_c #DisabilitySupportPension

Last week, the Australian Governmentreleased its official response to a Senate Inquiry report into the Disability Support Pension. Today, we join People with Disability Australia (PWDA), ACOSS Australian Council of Social Service, and disability advocacy bodies in expressing alarm at the Government’s dismissal of the report’s vital recommendations. Urgent action is needed to prevent young people with disability from becoming trapped in cycles of poverty, inequality, and reduced independence. Read the joint statement here: https://lnkd.in/gw3PGe5F #DisabilitySupportPension #DisabilityAdvocacy [ID in alt text]

📣 What does advocacy look like to you? We spoke to 4 of our amazing featured zine artists, Bethany, Poppy, Siena, and Zoe, about how art can be advocacy and the power it has to create meaningful change. 💥 "Poems, digital art, sculptures, it provides greater communication where words can’t do justice, it creates a fuller experience and allows you to process your experiences more deeply." - Beth "I think disabled storytelling is essential to the connection and survival of our communities." - Poppy Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gQSDXRBi ---- ID1: Art as advocacy, the power of disabled storytelling. A spread of 4 different art pieces: a digital drawing, a comic, a poem, and a photograph of a sculpture. [ID2: Art as advocacy. "Poems, digital art, sculptures, it provides greater communication where words can’t do justice, it creates a fuller experience and allows you to process your experiences more deeply." Includes a wooden art piece that has flower shapes stacked together and painted in marbled colours of blue, purple, yellow, pink, and green. Another circular piece of wood has the quote “Take up space” printed on it. Read the blog at cyda.org.au] [ID3: The power of disabled storytelling. "I think disabled storytelling is essential to the connection and survival of our communities." Below is an exert of a comic strip: A simple comic strip featuring line drawings of snails. A snail with a sunflower on its shell and a snail with a necktie on its shell meet under a banner that says “snail inclusion day”. Sunflower snail says “Hi. Snails like me need this. Here is the plan to do it.” Necktie snail replies “Thank you for raising these concerns.” They stare at each other. Read the blog at cyda.org.au] #DisabilityPride #NYDS2024 #SummitZine #Community #Identity #Empowerment #Change #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityCommunity

📣 What gives you courage to make change? Isabella Choate who is a WA's Young Australian of the Year Finalist says "Community taught me how to create spaces that are accessible for everyone. Community also taught me my work is too important to burn out... My community taught me how to be unapologetically disabled." Emily Unity who is a finalist in the 2024 Victorian Disability Awards says "Disability pride gave me the courage to believe that I am worthy of taking up space. I am worthy of speaking up and being heard." We want to know what gives you courage in big and small ways to create change? Is it community, pride, or something else? Let us know in the comments 💬 ----- [ID 1: Celebrating community changemakers. Includes a photo of Isabella Choate they are wearing a mask and presenting wearing a 'Disability Pride Fest' t-shirt, and Emily Unity they are speaking at a lectern, they have long dark hair and are wearing winged eyeliner.] [ID 2: Isabella Choate, WA's Young Australian of the Year Finalist. "Community also taught me my work is too important to burn out... My community taught me how to be unapologetically disabled. Includes a photo of Isabella, described above.] [ID 3: Emily Unity, Disability Pride Champion Finalist. "Disability pride gave me the courage to believe that I am worthy of taking up space. I am worthy of speaking up and being heard." Includes a photo of Emily, describe above.] [ID 4: What give you the courage to make change? Community, Disability Pride, Something else? Comment below. cyda.org.au] Hashtags: #DisabilityPride #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityLeadership #Disability #Leadership #DisabilityJustice #CreatingChange #DisabilityChangemakers

🏫 What places matter most to you? It’s a question researchers at RMIT University are currently asking in their study into how young people with disability aged 15 to 25 navigate place. From school or work, to spots you visit to relax, they want to know what role these spaces play in your everyday life and for your mental health. Keen to take part? To sign up, complete the form here: https://lnkd.in/gggggYGB Find out more by watching this video with Auslan interpreting: https://lnkd.in/g4WSm78t You can also contact Elroy Dearn at elroy.dearn@rmit.edu.au or on 0412 472 341

Children with developmental delay and disability under 9 should get the supports they need, whether they are NDIS participants or not. But what should additional Foundational Supports look like? Share your ideas as a parent or caregiver with the Department of Social Services (DSS) at their upcoming online workshops. There’s an event running in every state and territory from Thursday, 14 November to Tuesday, 26 November. See more details and register here: https://lnkd.in/gVWAkaQn UPDATE: The Northern Territory session has been rescheduled to Thursday, 28 November. #FoundationalSupports [ID in text]

"Zines are an easy way to create community, collective joy, and solidarity" ✨ We spoke to Ezra B., co-editor of the Summit Zine, who reflected on the zine creation process, selfcare, and the value of disabled storytelling. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gd3UsncS [ID: 'Behind the Zines' with Ezra Burnett. "Spending so much time with people's pieces, it motivated me to action. To further address my own internalised ableism and to do more in the disability justice space, fighting ableism internally and externally." Read the blog at cyda.org.au. Includes a photo of Ezra, he has shoulder length curly hair, is wearing a cap and glasses and is holding the trans pride flag.] #DisabilityPride #NYDS2024 #SummitZine #Community #Identity #Empowerment #Change #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityJustice