Disillusion and Delay: CYDA’s survey of the learning experiences of children and young people with disability in 2024
CYDA’s report, ‘Disillusion and Delay’, summarises the findings of two surveys of nearly 400 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, conducted in 2024.
Joint submission on improving NDIS support decisions
CYDA joins other Disability Representative Organisations and the wider community in calling for clearer, fairer, and more inclusive NDIS rules.
“It’s breaking our family”: Survey reveals devastating impact of NDIS eligibility reassessments
A new national CYDA survey has exposed the profound harm the NDIS eligibility reassessment process is causing families across the country.
CYDA’s submission to the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review
To better support children and young people with disability at school and online, bullying solutions need to focus on policies, models, and practices.
Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education is deeply alarmed by the Queensland Government’s recent announcement to build six new special schools.
CYDA’s submission on Supporting Rights-Based Employment for Young People with Disability
Young people with disability must have the same rights and opportunities as their non-disabled peers to access meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable employment.
Disability Representative Organisations call for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments
Disability Representative Organisations have worked together to develop a detailed joint position statement offering recommendations to guide the Australian Government’s transition to a new human right-based needs assessment model for the NDIS.
CYDA’s submission on proposed South Australian reforms to implement Royal Commission recommendations
Children and young people with disability experience high rates of suspension, exclusion, and gate-keeping in our schooling system.
Factsheet: NDIS Eligibility Reassessment survey results
In mid-May, we asked more than 200 young people with disability, and their parents or caregivers, to share their thoughts on the NDIS eligibility reassessment process.
CYDA’s submission on the draft National Principles for the regulation of Assistance Animals
Assistance animals support children and young people with disability with communication, mobility, sensory regulation, and community participation.
CYDA’s feedback on Australia’s Disability Strategy’s Evaluation scope
Evaluating the first four years of Australia’s Disability Strategy (ADS) 2021-31 should involve the lived and intersectional experiences of people with disability from all walks of life, including children and young people.
CYDA calls on renewed government to deliver lasting change
CYDA congratulates the Albanese Government on its recent re-election. The historic result comes at a critical moment for children and young people with disability, and their families and caregivers.