DHHS draft disability action plan 2018-2020
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) congratulates the Department of Health and Human Services on the development of their inaugural Disability Action Plan 2018-2020 and welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft. This submission focusses on issues and sections of the draft Disability Action Plan […]
Supported school transport and transition to the NDIS
Download in PDF Download in Word ⚠️ Content note: Mentions of violence and abuse. The current school transport system for children and young people with disability has been of significant concern to CYDA for many years. School transport systems vary between individual states and territories. There have been numerous incidents nationally where children have experienced […]
Stronger outcomes for families
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and young people with disability remain one of Australia’s most disadvantaged cohorts. The breadth and consequence of that disadvantage is profound. Across all the outcome areas identified in the Discussion Paper, available statistics and research clearly demonstrate that there is a critical need to focus on children and […]
Inquiry into the United Nations sustainable development goals
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia and Disabled People’s Organisations Australia welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Inquiry into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This brief joint submission has a specific focus on issues of key relevance to people with disability.
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017
Download in PDF Download in Word ⚠️ Content note: Mentions of child sexual abuse. CYDA stresses that it is critical to ensure that all elements of the Scheme are accessible to people with disability. This includes specific supports to access information and support regarding the Scheme and during the application and response stages.
Australia’s draft report to the UN committee on the rights of the child
Download in PDF Download in Word As a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Australia has undertaken to uphold the human rights of children and young people with disability under international law. Australia’s human rights obligations under the CRC in respect of children with disability are reinforced […]
Provision of services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme early childhood early intervention approach
Download in PDF Download in Word CYDA has received extremely varied feedback regarding the experiences of children and families using the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) Pathway and accessing ECEI outside of this service stream.
Productivity Commission inquiry into NDIS costs
Download in PDF Download in Word To date, CYDA has received mixed feedback regarding the experiences of children and young people accessing the NDIS. While there have been positive experiences reported, CYDA has also heard of lengthy delays in planning and implementation of services and challenges in establishing quality NDIS plans for children and young […]
Inquiry into students with disability or special needs in New South Wales schools
Download in PDF Download in Word In recent years there have been a range of reforms, programs or initiatives impacting students with disability that have been implemented at the state and Commonwealth level. Despite this, CYDA has observed minimal improvements in the education experiences of students with disability in NSW.
Abuse of students with disability in Australian schools
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: Mentions of Abuse. This submission accompanies a representation made to the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disability on 18 July 2016 by a group of Australian advocacy organisations and individuals. It details the significant concerns Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) has […]
National education evidence base issues paper
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is inundated by concerns students and families have regarding education. A typical education experience for students with disability involves discrimination, inadequate funding and resources, insufficient expertise of staff, a systemic culture of low expectations, exclusion and bullying. There are increasing incidents […]
Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse consultation paper best practice principles in responding to complaints of child sexual abuse in institutional contexts
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: Discussions of child sexual abuse. Children and Young People with Disability Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Royal Commission’s consultation paper on Best practice principles in responding to complaints of child sexual abuse in institutional contexts. The paper provides a well-considered discussion of the key […]