Nearly half of young people with disability (15-24 years) are being forced to live on inadequate income support payments as their main source of income.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) says the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability (DRC) has failed to give sufficient weight to the needs of students with a disability during the pandemic.
CYDA and 41 other disability rights and advocacy organisations have endorsed a position paper asking the Disability Royal Commission to actively work toward the goal of ending the segregation of people with disability in schools, housing and workplaces. People with disability fought long and hard for a Disability Royal Commission, and now we need them to fight for real reform, to fix the discriminatory and exploitative systems that keep us from fully participating in education and employment and living independently.
Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education The Victorian Government has today taken a significant step towards achieving inclusive education, becoming only the
Evidence to be presented at the Disability Royal Commission hearing on Monday 12 October will highlight the systemic failures and human rights breaches experienced by
Report after report has shown clear gaps for children and young people with disability through COVID-19 planning and response, with significant consequences and harm. This
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns As the Victorian COVID-19 situation worsens and ‘a
As the second wave of the pandemic hits Victoria hard with 732 new cases today and almost 3,000 in the last week, and is threatening
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
Australia’s national representative body for children and young people with disability (CYDA) is calling for immediate action to make sure children and young people with
Australia’s national representative body for children and young people with disability (CYDA) is calling for immediate action to make sure children and young people with
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