Our Projects

Thank you to the Department of Social Services for funding our projects.

UNLEASHED Project

The UNLEASHED project aims to empower young people with disabilities (YPWD) by supporting their confidence in employment settings through a set of e-learning modules, workshops, and networking events. The project addresses barriers to employment for YPWD and raises awareness amongst employers about the valuable contributions YPWD can make to the workforce. We believe that every young person deserves a chance to thrive in the workforce and make meaningful contributions to their community.

 

SPARK (Strengthening Personal Advocacy, Resilience & Knowledge) Project

SPARK logo featuring a glowing orange light bulb with a white lightning bolt inside, suspended from a white cord. The bulb emits two small white lightning bolts on either side. The word 'SPARK' is displayed in bold white capital letters below the bulb, all set against a black circular background.

SPARK is a unique opportunity for young people with disabilities (YPWD) aged 12-25 to learn self-advocacy skills targeted at the key areas of community engagement, education, community and services. By utilising the lived experience of YPWD in co-design and facilitation, these accessible and fun youth-friendly workshops will empower YPWD to increase their awareness of their rights, and have increased skills, knowledge, and confidence to exercise those rights, ultimately allowing YPWD to have greater choice and control over their own lives.

 

FOR US, BY US – Young People Exploring Disability Project

A black circle with light pink and light blue bobs and a white outline of a fist pumping. Text that reads For Us By Us

For Us, By Us: Young People Exploring Disability is an after-school program for young people with disability (YPWD) aged 12-17, created and led by YPWD. Through peer connection, art activities and knowledge sharing, this program provides young people with the opportunity to learn about their rights and needs, build self-advocacy skills and understand how to navigate societal barriers

 

Accessibility Guides

Explore our new Accessibility Guides! This resource has 5 different chapters that can be downloaded. Each provide an overview of each of the 5 different types of accessibility and easy recommendations you can implement to make your business or community organisation more accessible!

These guides have been created by our team to help educate the community on each of the 5 types of accessibility:

  1. Cultural
  2. Digital
  3. Informational
  4. Organisational
  5. Physical

For accessibility we have created downloadable PDF versions and a Word documents of the Guides.

If you would like specific recommendations or education on how to increase your organisations accessibility, please contact hello@ydan.com.au OR check out our audit and workshop services:

YDAN Disability Workshops

YDAN Accessibility Audits

 

Our Projects