UN event: It all begins with education
Australia's side event at the United Nations 13th Session of the Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Realising inclusive education in Australia and the roadmap to change
The event: Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) and Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) are pleased to present a side event on inclusive education
On Thursday 3 December 2020, it is International Day of People with Disability. A day in which people with disability are celebrated all over the world. More information and Zoom link - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nxi5isC5RLeukOcCAKVM9g
This year, CYDA is celebrating by co-hosting a side event to the United Nations 13th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). We are excited to be collaborating with our colleagues at Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) to host a panel discussion, entitled “It all begins with education: The mirage of inclusive education in Australia and the roadmap to change”. Accessible version of the Roadmap
In this event, emerging young leaders with disability and disability advocates, activists and scholars from Australia offer nation states a roadmap charting the key elements required for full inclusion.
Speakers
Young People from Australia
Tim Chan, young person with disability who has been involved in multiple CYDA youth forums and policy consultations (photo shown in image bottom left hand side)
Cassandra Grey, young person with disability, law student, QAI volunteer, Co-Chair working group for design of Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Jocelyn Neumueller, young person with disability and CYDA Board member (photo shown in image top right hand side)
Melanie Tran, young person with disability, Chair of CYDA’s National Youth Disability Summit Co-Design Committee, CYDA Board member (photo shown in image bottom right hand side)
Jock Young, young person with disability, lawyer and QAI volunteer
with
Lisa Bridle, Senior Consultant, Community Resource Unit
Cecile Elder, Executive Officer, Family Advocacy
Bob Jackson, Registered Psychologist & Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University and member of the Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education
Catia Malaquais, lawyer, Founder and Director of Starting with Julius, Co-Founder of All Means All – the Australian Alliance for Inclusive Education, member of Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education
Emma Phillips, Principal Solicitor & Deputy Director, QAI
Mary Sayers, CEO, Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), Chair of Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education
Tamara Walsh, Associate Professor School of Law, University of Queensland, parent
The right to inclusive education is expressly acknowledged in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) as fundamental to the full development of human potential, dignity and self-worth. Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all people. Realising inclusive education requires from nation states not only ideological commitment to the value and benefits of inclusivity, but a realistic strategy for creating change.