Training and services

Training for your team. Build access keys, social scripts and statements of commitment. Plan your next activity accessibly.

Learn from disabled young people and turn that knowledge into strategy, action plans, research and reports.

Strengthen your policies, procedures, resources and projects. Say you got genuine input from disabled young people and youth workers.

Feel confident your workshop or project plans are inclusive. Work alongside fun, professional lived experience facilitators.

Provide your youth advisory, project advisory or community group with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to take part in work and life.

How does Together training work? Contact us to choose a date and training format:

• One 4-hour session, including a 30-minute break.
• Two 2-hour sessions, scheduled as close together as possible.

Training is usually delivered online, but hybrid delivery is available if you can provide a suitable venue. We’ll ask you to complete a short venue accessibility form. Choose our standard Together training or request a tailored version for an additional fee.

Once booked, we’ll send a calendar invitation for you to share with your team. You organise participants and let us know about any accessibility needs. We’ll provide two facilitators with lived experience and prepare your training. If you’ve requested customisation, you’ll have a chance to review and approve the content beforehand.

After training, we’ll share practical resources, including our free Together online resource. You’ll also have the option of a free follow-up conversation three months later, where we can help you put what you’ve learned into practice, review accessible resources or work through inclusion challenges.

Indicative pricing for an online Together training starts at $3,600 + GST. Chat to us about options and packages!

How do consultations work? YDAS runs consultations and focus groups once or twice a year, depending on capacity. We’ll work with you to choose a date and need at least six weeks to promote the opportunity and recruit participants through our networks. We use a sign-up form to collect access needs and aim for up to 15 participants. If you need a particular mix of lived experiences, we can use an expression of interest and selection process. Keep in mind that highly specific criteria can make recruitment harder.

While we recruit, we’ll turn your questions into an accessible session plan, with two rounds of feedback for your review and approval. We recommend sessions of no more than two hours, allowing time for introductions, regular breaks and around five questions explored in depth. We can use our standard consent form or yours, ideally online. We’ll organise accessibility needs, including captions and Auslan interpreting, which can be cancelled at no cost if not needed. We’ll also call each participant beforehand to explain the session, confirm payment preferences and verify their identity.

During the consultation, participants can respond through Menti, voice or chat. Menti allows anonymous responses and helps ensure everyone’s views are heard. We’ll take notes, and you’re welcome to join and take your own. Online sessions can also be recorded.

After the consultation, we’ll share the Menti responses, our notes and any recording. For an additional cost, we can also provide paid social media promotion, a summary report, or de-identified chat and transcripts. All consultations follow our Privacy Policy and Safety commitments.

Indicative pricing starts at $13,500 + GST for a single 2-hour consultation with up to 15 participants. Please arrange a scoping meeting with us to learn more!

How do co-facilitator lend outs work? YDAS co-facilitators work best on short, clearly scheduled engagements, such as interviews, workshops and focus groups. Once you’ve confirmed your event dates, we’ll arrange a half-day preparation session, ideally within the week before your event. Your co-facilitator will review your run sheet, slides and materials, suggest ways to improve accessibility and inclusion, and agree on their role. They can co-present, manage online chat, or lead a breakout room or activity.

On the day, your co-facilitator will usually join an hour early for a briefing and stay an hour afterwards for a debrief. The YDAS team will coordinate communication, materials and any wellbeing or professional support needed. Because most of our facilitators are casual staff, we recommend clear dates and responsibilities rather than ongoing or unplanned engagements. Not sure what you need? Contact us for a scoping session!

Indicative pricing starts from $1,667 + GST for a 3-hour prep session and a 3-hour event co-facilitation.

To express your interest, and find out pricing and delivery formats, you can contact our team:
Phone: 0472 635 607 or 0447 678 653
Email: [email protected]