Victorian Government must reverse cuts to Disability Inclusion school funding, Open Letter urges
On 29 October, CYDA signed a joint Open Letter to Victorian Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gabrielle Williams MP.
October 29, 2026
On 29 October, CYDA signed a joint Open Letter to Victorian Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gabrielle Williams MP.
CYDA joined Disability Representative Organisations in strongly opposing the resumption of penalties under the Targeted Compliance Framework.
Writer Faith Seci reflects on their experiences of invisible disability and the struggle for self-acceptance.
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.
A new national coalition of Disability Advocacy and Representative Organisations from across Australia have joined forces to hold governments accountable for implementing the recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission following growing concerns promised reforms have been forgotten.
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.