CYDA’s submission to the NSW Foundational Supports inquiry
Foundational Supports must fill the gap for the many children and young people expected to lose access to the NDIS as a result of ongoing reforms.
NDIS participation cuts undermine Government’s $200m push for inclusive communities
The Australian Government cannot build inclusive communities while cutting individual supports that help people with disability participate in them, CYDA has warned.
CYDA’s submission to the Inclusive Communities Fund consultation
The Inclusive Communities Fund’s investment in community capacity is an important initiative to drive disability inclusion, but is taking place alongside significant cuts to NDIS funding for social and community participation.
“Reckless”: CYDA slams push to pass NDIS Bill without guarantee alternative supports will be ready
CYDA today slammed the Government’s push to pass its NDIS overhaul after Minister Jenny McAllister failed to guarantee alternative supports would be ready for people losing access.
CYDA’s submission on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032
Children and young people with disability and their families are more likely to experience higher rates of violence and often face barriers to getting the support they need.
No cuts before alternative supports available
Disability Representative Organisations continue to engage with developments relating to the NDIS Amendment Bill, including the Senate Inquiry Interim Report, the reopening of submissions, and amendments recently passed through Parliament.
CYDA welcomes time for further scrutiny of NDIS Bill, but urges genuine engagement
CYDA welcomed today’s extension to the NDIS Bill Inquiry while calling on the government to genuinely scrutinise its impacts on disabled children and young people.
CYDA’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Educational Attainment
CYDA’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Educational Attainment recommends it look beyond the boy/girl binary to include disability and other factors.
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.
CYDA’s submission on the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
CYDA’s submission on the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 focuses on four priority areas for children and young people with disability.
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.