Young Leaders Programs
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About the regional/rural Young Leaders Programs
From 2020 to 2024, CYDA ran a series of free National Youth Disability Leadership Programs (also called the “Young Leaders Program” for short). The Young Leaders Program was for young people with disability from anywhere in Australia.
We are now working with Regional Disability Advocacy Service in Wagga Wagga, Rights in Action in Cairns, and YouthworX NT in Darwin, supporting them to run regional/rural versions of the Young Leaders Program.
Each organisation has worked with CYDA to co-design adaptations to the program. This means that each Young Leaders Program will be more aligned with the goals and interests of young people in each region.
The regional/rural Young Leaders Programs kicked off in September 2024.
Looking for a Victorian-based leadership program?
Our friends at Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) run a Young Leaders Program in Victoria.
Their free online leadership program is for young Victorians who identify as having a disability, chronic illness, being blind or vision impaired, being Deaf, neurodiverse and/or having lived experience of mental health issues.
This program is great for people just getting started in leadership. There are two cohorts; one for young people aged 14 – 19 years old, and the other for young people aged 20 – 25 years old.
