Disability Royal Commission response to the Covid-19 hearing report
Download in PDF Download in Word The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC) handed down its report on the hearing into Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in November 2020. This report pulls few punches and finds the Australian Government culpable for failures in […]
Proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme access, eligibility and planning processes
Download in PDF Download in Word The introduction of independent assessments is arguably the biggest fundamental change to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) since its introduction, with the proposed changes having a direct impact on all current and prospective participants of the Scheme. Despite the significance of the proposed changes, the National Disability Insurance […]
Improving the NDIS for children with disability
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and young people aged up to 25 make up the largest proportion of all National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants (57 per cent). However, the NDIS was borne out of a movement which had a focus on adults with disability, and hence other than the Early Childhood Early […]
Drive inclusion and equity for children and young people with disability: 2021-22 Pre-Budget submission
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Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia
CYDA and 41 other disability rights and advocacy organisations have endorsed a position paper asking the Disability Royal Commission to actively work toward the goal of ending the segregation of people with disability in schools, housing and workplaces. People with disability fought long and hard for a Disability Royal Commission, and now we need them to fight for real reform, to fix the discriminatory and exploitative systems that keep us from fully participating in education and employment and living independently.
National Disability Strategy & National Disability Insurance Scheme Outcomes Framework Introductory Paper
Download in PDF Download in Word People with disability have historically had limited choices in how they choose to live their life – in where they get an education, where they work, where they live, who they spend their time with, and what daily activities they participate in. The ongoing Disability Royal Commission into Violence, […]
Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education
Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education The Victorian Government has today taken a significant step towards achieving inclusive education, becoming only the second state to introduce functional needs-based funding for students with disability. Australia’s national representative organisation Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) welcomes this new approach and looks forward […]
National Disability Strategy Beyond 2020
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Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show
Evidence to be presented at the Disability Royal Commission hearing on Monday 12 October will highlight the systemic failures and human rights breaches experienced by students with disability across the country. The hearing will focus on the systemic neglect, abuse, and discrimination faced by students with disability across Australia – including the use of restraints […]
Disability Royal Commission – Response to Employment issues paper
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia’s response to the Disability Royal Commission Employment issues paper highlights that the disadvantage young people with disability experience in the labour force is the result of systems neglect throughout life transitions.
Disability Royal Commission – Response to Rights and Attitudes issues paper
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Disability Royal Commission – Response to Restrictive Practices issues paper
Download in PDF Download in Word In 2014, the federal and state/territory governments agreed to a National Framework for the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices in disability services, however, data shows these practices continue to affect the lives of many people with disability. You can download our full submission using the buttons above.