Disabled young people forgotten in ‘cost-of-living’ budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers described Tuesday’s Federal Budget as putting the cost of living “front and centre”, yet children and young people with disability have been left out of much-needed relief.
Call for fair, safe, and accessible supports ecosystem
This Federal Election, we’re calling for urgent reform to the disability supports eco system for children and young people with disability. Watch our video to learn why fair, accessible, and safe supports are essential, and what needs to change.
People with disability invisible in Federal Budget
The 2025 Federal Budget raises more questions than answers about how people with disability are going to be supported through the government’s major reforms to the NDIS.
Joint statement on protecting access to assistance animals
CYDA joins the Australian Autism Alliance and other organisations in calling for the protection of people with disability’s access to assistance animals.
Australia’s disabled youth are in crisis
Young people with disability are leading the fight for reform in Australia but are up against a “growing crisis” of broken systems, according to CYDA CEO Skye Kakoschke-Moore.
CYDA’s submission on Changes to the Disability Standards of Education
Early childhood education and care services play an important role in every child’s development.
CYDA’s submission on a Child Safety Annual Reporting Framework
Child safety must be a priority for all organisations, not only those with a key focus on children and young people.
CYDA’s submission to the Jobs and Skills Australia Workplan 2025-26
Young people with disability face major barriers to getting and keeping jobs, leaving many locked out of the workforce.
Self-Directed Supports submission
Self-directed supports play a key part in making sure NDIS participants have choice and control over their plans.
Australian Disability Strategy must not overlook children and young people, says CYDA
The Australian Disability Strategy 2021-2031 must focus on the needs of children and young people with disability or risk entrenching inequality and poor outcomes.
Pre-Budget submission 2025-26
CYDA calls for the Australian Government to invest in four key areas in the 2025-2026 Federal Budget.
CYDA’s submission to the DSS Visual Descriptions Discussion Paper
In December 2024, CYDA recommended that the Department of Social Services (DSS) continue using brief visual descriptions at their events.
