Lunch & Learn – Preparing young people with disability for work

Join us for our next DEA Lunch & learn session with Julia Coscolluela and Lucy Solonsch of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). Drawing from their lived experiences and CYDA’s extensive advocacy for young people with disability, Julia and Lucy will explore:

• Why preparing young people with disability for employment early (including during school years) matters
• Common challenges faced when the right supports aren’t in place
• How inclusive education and practice can open up genuine pathways to work
• Practical ways participants can promote inclusive practice and strengthen transitions to employment

This session is ideal for educators, employers, service providers and anyone supporting young people with disability to achieve fulfilling participation in work.

Duration: 45 minutes

Format: Online via Zoom

Fee: Free

Access: Once you have registered, the Zoom meeting link will be provided in your registration confirmation email.

This Lunch & Learn series is a collaboration between Disability Employment Australia (DEA) and the Centre for Inclusive Employment. Sessions are designed to provide evidence-based information and practical insights to support continuous improvement in practice and the quality of services for people with disability.

SPEAKER INFORMATION

Lucy Solonsch (she/they), Senior Programs and Training Coordinator, Children and Young People with Disability Australia
Julia Coscolluela (she/her), Project Officer, Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Lucy Solonsch is a passionate disabled person creating systems change across LGBTQIA+ health, mental health and disability advocacy. Lucy is skilled at using her professional experience, lived experience, and her authentic connection to lived experience movements, to deliver trainings, manage projects and lead co-design processes strengthening the rights and autonomy of marginalised communities.

Julia Coscolluela is a young disabled woman whose work is grounded in lived experience and a passion for facilitating authentic conversations. She cares deeply about mental health, intersectionality and the ways systems can better support young people to feel safe, valued and included – especially in the workplace. Through her work across youth, community, multicultural and disability spaces, Julia uses storytelling and connection to challenge barriers and drive meaningful change.