Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education is deeply alarmed by the Queensland Government’s recent announcement to build six new special schools.
CYDA’s submission on Supporting Rights-Based Employment for Young People with Disability
Young people with disability must have the same rights and opportunities as their non-disabled peers to access meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable employment.
Disability Representative Organisations call for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments
Disability Representative Organisations have worked together to develop a detailed joint position statement offering recommendations to guide the Australian Government’s transition to a new human right-based needs assessment model for the NDIS.
CYDA’s submission on proposed South Australian reforms to implement Royal Commission recommendations
Children and young people with disability experience high rates of suspension, exclusion, and gate-keeping in our schooling system.
Factsheet: NDIS Eligibility Reassessment survey results
In mid-May, we asked more than 200 young people with disability, and their parents or caregivers, to share their thoughts on the NDIS eligibility reassessment process.
CYDA’s submission on the draft National Principles for the regulation of Assistance Animals
Assistance animals support children and young people with disability with communication, mobility, sensory regulation, and community participation.
CYDA’s feedback on Australia’s Disability Strategy’s Evaluation scope
Evaluating the first four years of Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS) 2021-31 should involve the lived and intersectional experiences of people with disability from all walks of life, including children and young people.
CYDA calls on renewed government to deliver lasting change
CYDA congratulates the Albanese Government on its recent re-election. The historic result comes at a critical moment for children and young people with disability, and their families and caregivers.
Group of 75 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting
This Saturday, most adult Australians will vote in the Federal Election. However, there is a whole section of our community who can be removed from the electoral roll and disallowed from having their say: people with “cognitive disabilities.”
“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.