National Youth Disability Summit – What young people with disability said – NDIS Position Paper
In this paper, young people talk about what is working and not working in the NDIS, and what needs to change.
National Youth Disability Summit – What young people with disability said – Mental Health and Wellbeing Position Paper
In this paper, young people with disability talk about the things that impact their mental health and wellbeing, both good and bad.
National Youth Disability Summit – What young people with disability said – Awareness, Access and Inclusion Position Paper
In this paper, young people with disability talk about how to improve societal awareness, access and inclusion.
National Youth Disability Summit – What young people with disability said – Employment Position Paper
In this paper, young people with disability talk about ways to make employment more accessible.
National Youth Disability Summit – What young people with disability said – Education Position Paper
Young people with disability talk about identity, enablers, barriers, solutions and a social movement to improve the quality and accessibility of education for disabled students.
Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP
We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament to protect the confidentiality of information given to The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Responses to NDIS support coordination discussion paper
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia consistently hears that support coordination provides invaluable support to children, young people with disability and families, particularly those accessing the NDIS for the first time. For it to be most effective, support coordination for children and young people must be funded at […]
2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005
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No plan, no voice, clumsy solutions for children and young people with disability through COVID 19
Report after report has shown clear gaps for children and young people with disability through COVID-19 planning and response, with significant consequences and harm. This week sees the first public hearing of the Disability Royal Commission since February focus on the experiences of people with disability through the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and Young People with […]
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns As the Victorian COVID-19 situation worsens and ‘a state of disaster’ is declared, children and adults with disability need to be a primary focus of government. We have already seen infections in group homes for people with disability, […]
Inquiry into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Download in PDF Download in Word Urgent changes need to be made to the way that the rights of people with disability – including the rights to be free from violence, abuse and exploitation– are upheld and protected the country. This includes the way that current safeguarding arrangements are overseen and implemented. You can download […]
Once again no planning for children and young people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the second wave of the pandemic hits Victoria hard with 732 new cases today and almost 3,000 in the last week, and is threatening Queensland and New South Wales, Australia’s national representative organisation Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) says there has been a complete lack of planning for one of the […]