CYDA’s submission to the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce
Children and young people with disability often face unique challenges in navigating the NDIS.
To better support Scheme participants, the Government has proposed a new risk-proportionate provider registration model, along with the establishment of a Taskforce to investigate its implementation.
Budget falls short for young Australians with disability
The Australian Government’s 2024-25 budget provides welcome cost-of-living relief but fails to implement key reforms for children and young people with disability.
Accessible Travel Tips
Caitlin Blanch breaks down how to prepare and what to bring when travelling as a young person with disability.
The Early Years Strategy must be inclusive of all
The Early Years Strategy, recently released by the government, will shape our children’s lives and development for the next 10 years and beyond. For it to be truly successful, it must include every child, including those with disability and developmental delay.
Embracing the unfamiliar: AI and assistive tech
Caitlin Blanch explores how overcoming fear of the unfamiliar and embracing new technologies can empower people with disability.
Let’s talk AI, education, and disability
PhD candidate, aspiring cognitive scientist, and 2024 Westpac Future Leader Brynlea Gibson chats with Adam Choong about artificial intelligence, education, and disability.
Is AI the future of learning?
Adam Choong discusses the role artificial intelligence may play in educating children and young people with disability.
CYDA’s submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living
CYDA’s submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living highlights the significant impact of financial pressures on children and young people with disability and their families.
At its heart, it’s the people: reflections on my years in school
Nicola DiBona writes about the teachers who helped and hindered her education journey, and shares a poem about her experience.
Want to help disabled students? Fund public schools!
Louise Weekley breaks down how a lack of funding for public schooling and other socio-economic factors disadvantage students with disability.
Make STEM accessible: a disabled scientist’s call to action
Self-proclaimed ‘mad scientist’ Adam Choong discusses the barriers facing young people with disability with an interest in STEM.
Universities Accord final report lets down young people with disability
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is disappointed by the lack of recommendations addressing students with disability in the Australian Universities Accords’ final report.