Event

Right to be Heard – a co-designed advocacy tool for empowering disabled young people, Youth Disability Advocacy Service

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: NAB Arena

  • Speaker: Heather Ryan, Human Rights Advocacy Manager
  • Speaker: Ren Sumner, Program Facilitator
  • Speaker: Anna, Project Advisory Group member
  • Speaker: Patrick, Project Advisory Group member

Join Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) as they present Right to be Heard, a co-designed, rights-based advocacy and capacity building tool for disabled young people, their families, NDIS service providers and the advocates who work alongside them.

The session will include a presentation on YDAS’ award-winning co-design process, followed by a panel of disabled young people and YDAS’ Human Rights Advocacy Manager discussing how the tool supports self-advocacy and rights in both NDIS and non-NDIS contexts.

Strengthening Disability Advocacy Conference 2025

Disability Advocacy Showcase: Impacts of Advocacy in local communities

Where:
NAB Arena, 700 Bourke Street, Docklands
When:
Thursday 18th September, 2025