“Almost every day for years”: why young people say it’s time to fix Australia’s disability discrimination law
Grace Mitchelson is 19 but has already spent years of her life fighting to be believed, supported, and included.
October 23, 2025
Grace Mitchelson is 19 but has already spent years of her life fighting to be believed, supported, and included.
A new national survey of 1535 families and young people has found nearly 80% believe the government’s Thriving Kids rollout window leaves too little time to prepare, putting vital supports at risk.
Children and young people under 16 will soon be unable to hold accounts on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Disability Representative Organisations stand united in our reiteration to government of nothing about us without us.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia cautions against rushing the Australian Government’s Thriving Kids program, announced today.
Students with disability continue to be excluded, bullied, and denied meaningful support at school almost two years after the Disability Royal Commission called for urgent reform.
A new national CYDA survey has exposed the profound harm the NDIS eligibility reassessment process is causing families across the country.
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education is deeply alarmed by the Queensland Government’s recent announcement to build six new special schools.
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 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.
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.”
Ollie is a young disabled person living through the cost of living crisis. In this short video, he shares how rising costs are affecting his family and reminds us not to leave disabled children and young people out of the conversation.