Response to Disability Royal Commission’s background paper: Supported decision-making and guardianship: proposals for reform
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and young people have the right to say what they think should happen when adults are making decisions that involve them and to have their point of view considered. Children and young people with disability have complex and nuanced lives and identities that need to be considered when […]
Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19
This survey, conducted by CYDA, provides vital information on respondents’ experiences when schools had mostly closed due to COVID-19.
National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025 consultation
Download in PDF Download in Word In this submission, Children and Young People with Disability Australia have detailed the inclusions that are needed in the framework to meet the needs of children and young people. This includes stronger incorporation of the rights of children and young people, and clearer commitments and objectives in providing consistent, […]
CYDA’s response to the DRC’s Omicron issues paper
Download in PDF Download in Word Children and Young People with Disability Australia reached out to young people in our community in early April 2022 to directly ask them about their experiences during the Omicron wave. Download our full submission using the buttons above.
Calls for national plan to support young people with disability into employment
CYDA CEO Mary Sayers says “Young people with disability are one of the most disadvantaged cohorts in the labour market which has been compounded by the pandemic – and we cannot address this without an evidence-based, nationally consistent approach to employment. “The Federal Government currently invests in different programs to improve employment opportunities for young […]
Labor’s Disability Plan – what’s in it for children and young people?
The promises in Labor’s Disability Plan provide welcome initiatives for children and young people with disability. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), the national representative organisation for children and young people with disability is calling on all parties in the upcoming election to make commitments to increase equity for children and young people […]
Labor’s Disability Plan – what’s in it for children and young people?
The promises in Labor’s Disability Plan provide welcome initiatives for children and young people with disability. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), the national representative organisation for children and young people with disability is calling on all parties in the upcoming election to make commitments to increase equity for children and young people […]
Submission to the consultation of the New Disability Employment Support Model
Download in PDF Download in Word Despite their eagerness, young people with disability remain one of the most disadvantaged cohorts in the labour market because of the systemic barriers they experience as both a young person and a person with disability. The high and persistent unemployment and underemployment rates of young people with disability demonstrates […]
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper – Tertiary education and learning
Young people with disability talk about the ways TAFE and University could be more accessible.
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper – Financial security and employment
Young people with disability talk about their experiences with disability employment services, and the barriers to finding and keeping employment.
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper – Healthcare settings for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
LGBTQIA+ youth with disability discuss healthcare professionals being unaware of how to approach diverse gender identity, sexual orientation and disability.
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper – Community spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
LGBTIQA+ youth with disability talk about feeling marginalised in both disability and queer spaces.