Sharing the Story of Co-Design
First Published: 11 September, 2026
Over 80 co-designers with lived experience have contributed to CYDA’s Take Charge of Change project. Collaborating in eight working groups, including parents, caregivers, and young people with disability, they worked together to design information resources about a wide range of topics. Their diverse insights have helped to create high-quality resources that are informed by real experience.
The co-design process has been done in two main phases, referred to as Wave One and Wave Two, with groups in both waves adding to the collection of resources hosted on the CYDA website. Together, they have identified topics where more information resources are needed, chosen audiences and resource types, and given extensive feedback on multiple rounds of drafts.
The co-design process has been captured in a series of five graphic recordings, illustrated by Kaygan Lane. Click the buttons below to explore the co-design journey through these graphic recordings:
All resources from Wave One are now online. Resources from Wave Two are in development and will be published online in the coming months.
About the Illustrator
Kaygan Lane (she/they) is a disabled illustrator and visual communicator who turns complex ideas into visuals that are socially responsive and accessible for disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill communities. With a love for storytelling, nature, and community building, Kaygan creates artwork that invites connection and sparks understanding. Her community work is integral to her art practice, as it shapes what she makes, how she makes it, and why it matters. She’s been commissioned by organisations like Women with Disabilities Australia, the Youth Disability Advocacy Network, and Children and Young People with Disability Australia to create illustrations that centre lived experience and drive change. Kaygan lives with her wife on Whadjuk Noongar country, where she spends her free time at the park with her senior toy poodle Yuki, rereading Jacqueline Wilson books, and crafting.