The following letter was sent to the major parties contesting the 2009 Queensland State Election. If we receive any responses, they will be posted to this website.

Dear Candidate,

RE Youth Disability Advocacy Queensland (YDAQ)

Youth Disability Advocacy Queensland (YDAQ) is dedicated to providing advocacy for young persons with disabilities throughout the state. We are affiliated with Youth Affairs Network of Queensland (YANQ), the state's peak youth body, and have widespread support from the disability sector.

A copy of the YDAQ Service Proposal has been enclosed for your perusal. This document lists the organisations and individuals who already support the initiative.

We are requesting a formal statement of your party's position on how government can support the rights of Queensland's young people with disabilities. Specifically, we want to know what resources your government would allocate for this population and this purpose.

We would also like to invite your candidate to speak to our group about the issues facing persons with disabilities in Queensland. If this would be possible please send us some possible dates and times.

We are sending a press release to various media throughout the state advising them that we have made this request of all parties in this election.

Yours sincerely

Dr Bob Jacobs, YDAQ Director

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