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
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA), the national representative body for children and young people with disability welcomes the light shone by the ABC on the ongoing challenges and trauma survivors of child sexual abuse face in their recent Background Briefing program “Who seeks to profit from the trauma of abuse survivors?” (21 June 2020).
Last week the NDIA released the new Price Guide, effective from 1 July 2020. The new guide allows for additional supports for participants with an employment goal and the introduction of new line items with price limits.
The NDIA has recently released its latest Quarterly Report, covering the period from January to March 2020. This report provides the latest information about NDIS participation, and includes the measures taken by the Agency in regards the COVID-19 crisis.
The Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS has recently released the report from its inquiry into Supported Independent Living (SIL). The Report has 45 recommendations, with five marked as urgent:
