Disability Representative Organisations call for genuine senate scrutiny as concerns grow over rushed NDIS reforms
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.
A ‘fair crack’ shouldn’t exclude disabled young Australians
Children and young people with disability have been sidelined in a disappointing Federal Budget that promised to give younger generations a ‘fair crack’.
CYDA’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into NDIS Integrity
Despite its central role in providing quality and safe supports, many children, families and caregivers experience gaps in NDIS support, leading to integrity risks in the Scheme.
Disability advocates call on Government to ensure critical supports remain while NDIS changes are made
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.
CYDA’s submission to the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee consultation
The NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee provides advice to the government on which disability supports should be funded under the Scheme.
Clear consultation needed on NDIS planning reforms
CYDA has joined with Disability Representative Organisations across Australia to call for clear and complete consultation on NDIS planning reforms
CYDA’s submission to the Getting It Right: A New Definition for NDIS Providers consultation
The way the NDIS defines and regulates providers matters for the thousands of children and young people who make up a large share of the Scheme.
CYDA’s submission to the NDIS (Integrity and Safeguarding) Amendment Bill 2025
In recent years, major reviews into the NDIS and disability safeguarding found serious and ongoing risks of abuse, neglect and exploitation for people with disability.
DROs respond to Government Agreement on Disability Supports
CYDA has joined with Disability Representative Organisations across Australia to release a joint statement responding to the National Cabinet and other recent announcements on Thriving Kids and disability supports.
CYDA’s response to the Thriving Kids Inquiry report
On 22 December 2025, the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability released a final report following its Inquiry into the Australian Government’s Thriving Kids initiative.
DROs call for transparency on ‘Computer-Generated NDIS Plans’
The Guardian’s recent reporting on proposals to introduce computer-generated NDIS plans appears to signal a substantial change in the way participant budgets may be determined.
“A major red flag”: four in five warn Thriving Kids rollout is too rushed, CYDA survey finds
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.