CYDA’s submission on the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032
Children and young people with disability and their families are more likely to experience higher rates of violence and often face barriers to getting the support they need.
CYDA’s submission on Shaping the Future of Employment Services
We call on the government to address the additional barriers to employment that young people with disability face.
An opportunity to join the Board of CYDA!
CYDA is looking for two new Directors to join its Board.
No cuts before alternative supports available
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 welcomes time for further scrutiny of NDIS Bill, but urges genuine engagement
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.
CYDA’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Educational Attainment
CYDA’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Educational Attainment recommends it look beyond the boy/girl binary to include disability and other factors.
Disabled young people unfairly locked out by Australia’s social media ban, CYDA warns UN delegates
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.
NDIS overhaul will push families into crisis, Senate Inquiry told
Proposed changes to the NDIS will strip away vital lifelines and push already stretched families into crisis.
CYDA’s submission on the NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026
CYDA’s submission on the NDIS Amendment Bill 2026 focuses on four priority areas for children and young people with disability.
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.