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YDAS Advocacy Training
When; 11 am - 4 pm on Saturday 20th March and 10am – 3pm on Sunday 21st March 2010.
Where; Youth Affairs Council of Victoria, Level 2, 172 Flinders St Melbourne
Register; To register by Friday 5th March and to request a registration form email info@yacvic.org.au or phone Liz on 03 9267 3799, Toll-Free 1300 727 176 or SMS 0412 814 851
• Advocacy Training for Young People (12-25yo) with Disabilities
This weekend workshop is hosted by the Youth Disability Advocacy Service in partnership with the Disability Discrimination Legal Service and Action for Community Living.
It is designed to increase the capacity of young people to advocate for themselves about the issues that are important to them and their communities.
Here are some things that young people will get out of the course:
1. Improved understanding of advocacy
2. Increased awareness of advocacy strategies
3. Increased understanding of disability rights, how to make complaints and the law
4. Improved problem-solving, communication and assertiveness skills
5. Ability to apply knowledge of advocacy to a specific advocacy issue that is important to you
6. Free lunch!
7. The opportunity to meet other young people
Young people with a disability living in Victoria who are aged between 12 and 25 can take this course for FREE and have their transport reimbursed up to the value of $100.
Young people from rural and regional Victoria who require overnight accommodation in Melbourne will be reimbursed up to $200 dollars with receipts.
Attendant support and AUSLAN interpreting will be provided during the training sessions upon request. Support that is needed outside of the training sessions will need to be arranged and funded by the participant.