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Disabled young people unfairly locked out by Australia’s social media ban, CYDA warns UN delegates
On the six-month anniversary of Australia’s social media age restrictions, new pulse data reveals disabled young people over 16 are being erroneously blocked from accessing their accounts.
NDIS overhaul will push families into crisis, Senate Inquiry told
Proposed changes to the NDIS will strip away vital lifelines and push already stretched families into crisis.
Disability Representative Organisations call for genuine senate scrutiny as concerns grow over rushed NDIS reforms
Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations are united in calling for a robust Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Reform Bill introduced today by the Australian Government.
A ‘fair crack’ shouldn’t exclude disabled young Australians
Children and young people with disability have been sidelined in a disappointing Federal Budget that promised to give younger generations a ‘fair crack’.
Disability advocates call on Government to ensure critical supports remain while NDIS changes are made
Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations acknowledge the need to tackle NDIS fraud and ensure long-term scheme sustainability, and we are ready to work constructively with the Government on these reforms.
Students with disability missing from SA election debate on education, advocates warn
Tens of thousands of students with disability are being overlooked in promised education reforms ahead of the South Australian state election.
Clear consultation needed on NDIS planning reforms
CYDA has joined with Disability Representative Organisations across Australia to call for clear and complete consultation on NDIS planning reforms
DROs respond to Government Agreement on Disability Supports
CYDA has joined with Disability Representative Organisations across Australia to release a joint statement responding to the National Cabinet and other recent announcements on Thriving Kids and disability supports.
CYDA’s response to the Thriving Kids Inquiry report
On 22 December 2025, the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability released a final report following its Inquiry into the Australian Government’s Thriving Kids initiative.
DROs call for transparency on ‘Computer-Generated NDIS Plans’
The Guardian’s recent reporting on proposals to introduce computer-generated NDIS plans appears to signal a substantial change in the way participant budgets may be determined.
Why we need a Human Rights Act
Disability advocate Kirsty Barnett reflects on why it’s time for Australia to adopt a national Human Rights Act.
“Almost every day for years”: why young people say it’s time to fix Australia’s disability discrimination law
Grace Mitchelson is 19 but has already spent years of her life fighting to be believed, supported, and included.