Belonging is the foundation of inclusion
Inclusion is not achieved simply by placing students with disability in mainstream settings; it is achieved when those students feel a genuine sense of belonging.
October 14, 2026
Inclusion is not achieved simply by placing students with disability in mainstream settings; it is achieved when those students feel a genuine sense of belonging.
Nearly 80,000 Queensland children face an uncertain future as the first phase of the national Thriving Kids rollout began today despite the state government’s continued refusal to sign on.
The Australian Government cannot build inclusive communities while cutting individual supports that help people with disability participate in them, CYDA has warned.
CYDA today slammed the Government’s push to pass its NDIS overhaul after Minister Jenny McAllister failed to guarantee alternative supports would be ready for people losing access.
Disability Representative Organisations continue to engage with developments relating to the NDIS Amendment Bill, including the Senate Inquiry Interim Report, the reopening of submissions, and amendments recently passed through Parliament.
CYDA welcomed today’s extension to the NDIS Bill Inquiry while calling on the government to genuinely scrutinise its impacts on disabled children and young people.
On the six-month anniversary of Australia’s social media age restrictions, new pulse data reveals disabled young people over 16 are being erroneously blocked from accessing their accounts.
Proposed changes to the NDIS will strip away vital lifelines and push already stretched families into crisis.
Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations are united in calling for a robust Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Reform Bill introduced today by the Australian Government.
Children and young people with disability have been sidelined in a disappointing Federal Budget that promised to give younger generations a ‘fair crack’.
Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations acknowledge the need to tackle NDIS fraud and ensure long-term scheme sustainability, and we are ready to work constructively with the Government on these reforms.
Tens of thousands of students with disability are being overlooked in promised education reforms ahead of the South Australian state election.