About the National Youth Disability Summit
The National Youth Disability Summit 2024 was a two-day hybrid event for young people with disability from all over Australia
The 2024 Summit was the fourth National Youth Disability Summit run by CYDA. It was designed for and by young people with disability and it was a great opportunity to connect and talk about identity, community, empowerment and creating change.
Guest presenters included Senator Jordon Steele-John, AuDHD advocate Emily Unity and Olivia Beasley from Deaf Youth Australia. We also had Q&A panels with CYDA’s Youth Council and Trainees, time for discussion, social activities, spaces for creativity and opportunities for young people to learn about, and develop, their advocacy skills.
Themes of the 2024 National Youth Disability Summit
The Summit was co-designed by CYDA’s Youth Council. The Youth Council chose three topics to talk about at the Summit in 2024. These were:
- Community
How to find and build a community, get support, and make sure no one is left behind.
- Identity and Empowerment
Self-advocacy, setting boundaries, telling your story, overcoming internalised ableism and different relationships with disability pride.
- Creating change
Grassroots and systemic advocacy, challenging ableism, and how to make change in a way that works for you.
What's next?
As part of the 2024 National Youth Summit, young people with disability were invited to contribute to a Summit Zine with their thoughts, feelings, and creative works about the themes and discussions that took place at the Summit.
We look forward to sharing the Zine in July 2024!
Supported by
The Summit was made possible with Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) funding from the Department of Social Services (DSS).
