“Enough is enough”: People with disability need economic justice in cost of living crisis
With nine days left until the Federal Election, Australia’s disability representative organisations have come together with solutions to relieve cost of living pressures on 1 in 5 voters – people with disability – who have so far been ignored in the campaign.
No more delays – it’s time for a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education, say peak disability organisations
The right to a fully inclusive education system is out of reach for too many children and young people with disability. This election, a coalition of disability organisations calls for all candidates to commit to a National Roadmap for Inclusive Education.
Three in four disabled students are bullied or excluded at school – and it’s getting worse, new survey reveals
Exclusion and bullying of students with disability is on the rise in Australia, with three in four impacted in 2024, according to a new CYDA survey.
CYDA’s submission to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s Registration of Platform Providers Consultation Paper
Registration for Platform Providers must preserve existing features of Platforms that offer greater choice and control to NDIS participants, while also ensuring quality and safety.
Disabled young people forgotten in ‘cost-of-living’ budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers described Tuesday’s Federal Budget as putting the cost of living “front and centre”, yet children and young people with disability have been left out of much-needed relief.
People with disability invisible in Federal Budget
The 2025 Federal Budget raises more questions than answers about how people with disability are going to be supported through the government’s major reforms to the NDIS.
Joint statement on protecting access to assistance animals
CYDA joins the Australian Autism Alliance and other organisations in calling for the protection of people with disability’s access to assistance animals.
Australia’s disabled youth are in crisis
Young people with disability are leading the fight for reform in Australia but are up against a “growing crisis” of broken systems, according to CYDA CEO Skye Kakoschke-Moore.
CYDA’s submission on Changes to the Disability Standards of Education
Early childhood education and care services play an important role in every child’s development.
CYDA’s submission on a Child Safety Annual Reporting Framework
Child safety must be a priority for all organisations, not only those with a key focus on children and young people.
CYDA’s submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia Workplan 2025-26
Young people with disability face major barriers to getting and keeping jobs, leaving many locked out of the workforce.
Self-Directed Supports submission
Self-directed supports play a key part in making sure NDIS participants have choice and control over their plans.