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 Key Statistics Report
The Key Statistics Report is a comprehensive one-stop shop for the most recent evidence and information about children and young people with disability in Australia.
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.
Pre-Budget submission 2026-27: Embedding Equity
CYDA calls for the Australian Government to invest in four key areas in the 2026-2027 Federal Budget to support children and young 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.
Joint submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Universities Accord Bill (2025)
Students with disability face barriers in higher education, including inconsistent adjustments, inaccessible learning, and weak accountability from universities.
CYDA’s submission to the consultation on Disability Safeguarding
The Australian Government’s new Framework and Strategy for strengthening safeguards for people with disability must put child safety at its centre.
CYDA’s submission to the Fair Work Amendment (Right to Work from Home) Bill 2025
The introduction of a universal right to work from home for two days a week for all Australians must be done in a way that supports, not weakens, workplace rights for young people with disability.
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.
CYDA’s submission to Services Australia’s Draft Automation and AI Ethics Policy
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in the delivery of government services must be guided by strong and practical safeguards.
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.