Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Promoting equal opportunity and full inclusion for children and young people with disability (0-25 years) across Australia. 

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Celebrating 15 years of advocacy!

This year is CYDA’s 15th birthday, and we want to invite you to be part of something special to celebrate! 

For 15 years we have been fighting for an Australia where children and young people with disability can fully exercise their rights, realise their aspirations, and thrive.  

 Our new campaign – #CYDA15 – aims to unite our community around the important work still to come.  

Young disabled leaders at the UN

In June 2025, CYDA delegates Ebe Ganon, Jason McCurry, and Gi Brown travelled to New York to represent young people with disability at the United Nations.

They spoke at global forums, connected with international advocates, and shared powerful messages about inclusion and rights.

Demand action on Inclusive Education

Every student deserves to feel included, supported, and able to thrive at school. But right now, too many students with disability are being left behind.

CYDA, alongside 20 organisations and more than 200 individuals, is calling for a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education.

Young people with disability are leading the way and they’re asking you to stand with them.

Employer Innovation Lab

Children and Young People with Disability Australia and Social Ventures Australia work together to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of employers to employ more young people with disability in their workplaces

The Voices at Work report can now be viewed as a PDF or summary webinar format.

An important part of the work we do at CYDA is making submissions to government and policy makers. In our submissions, we make recommendations for changes to uphold the rights, and improve the wellbeing, of children and young people with disability.

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Since June 2023, we have ...

delivered

25

co-design sessions with young people with disability

made

11

submissions to government 

welcomed

211

new participants in our projects and programs

partnered with

32

organisations on initiatives that benefit our community