Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issues paper 9 addressing the risks of child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: Discussion of child sexual abuse There is currently no national data on the prevalence of sexual abuse of children and young people with disability in Australia. International research indicates that children with disability are approximately 3.14 times more likely to be sexually abused than other children.1 While […]
Hear our voices – current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system and the impact on students and families associated with inadequate levels of support
Download in PDF Download in Word It is the view of Children with Disability Australia (CDA) that the current education system in Australia is failing to adequately meet the needs of students with disability. It is recognised that some students with disability have positive education experiences with good academic and social outcomes but this is […]
Inquiry into violence abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: References to violence, abuse and neglect Most children with disability in Australia experience some form of abuse throughout their childhood. This submission details blatant examples where incidents are clearly labelled as abuse. These incidents are shocking and some have attracted significant community attention through media reporting. However, […]
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issues paper 8 – experiences of police and prosecution responses
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: Child sexual abuse This submission provides a brief overview of the experiences of children with disability accessing police and prosecution responses and highlight relevant considerations of equal access to justice for children with disability. Children with Disability Australia (CDA) previously provided information of relevance to this issue […]
Review of the disability standards for education 2015
Download in PDF Download in Word Education is highly valued in Australia. There is a strong national commitment to affording children their right to an education through ratifying relevant United Nations Human Rights Conventions; a range of state and federal legislation; various policy frameworks and the prominence of education on the national political agenda. However, […]
National Disability Insurance Scheme quality and safeguarding framework
Download in PDF Download in Word Content note: This report brings up experience of abuse and neglect. The Framework must uphold the rights of each person with disability to equal participation and inclusion and ensure that participants in the Scheme are afforded respect and dignity through service provision. It is critical that this is reflected […]
National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
Download in PDF Download in Word The establishment of legislation around the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is extremely challenging. The legislation needs to effectively enable the launch of the scheme in multiple locations, and allow capacity for refinement and evolution, while building in design features for the long term. It needs to clearly enshrine […]
CRPD general discussion on the right to education for persons with disabilities
Download in PDF Download in Word ⚠️ Content note: Restrictive practices. At Children with Disability Australia, we hear daily of shameful education experiences of students with disability. It is extremely hard to convey the breadth of disadvantage students with disability must contend with in the current education system in Australia. A typical education experience for […]
The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children (2009-2020)
Download in PDF Download in Word ⚠️ Content note: Mentions of child abuse. Children with Disability Australia (CDA) joined the Coalition of Organisations Committed to the Safety and Wellbeing of Australia’s Children in 2009. It is the view of CDA that at the outset there was limited recognition or understanding of the significant and specific […]
Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws
Download in PDF Download in Word Children with Disability Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Law Reform Commissions (ALRC) Issues Paper, Equity, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws.
Inquiry into out of home care
Download in PDF Download in Word Children with Disability Australia welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into Out of Home Care. This submission will provide a brief overview of the experiences of children with disability in out of home care and highlight relevant considerations for the Inquiry. […]
Productivity Commission inquiry into childcare and early childhood learning
Download in PDF Download in Word Children with Disability Australia welcomes the opportunity to further contribute to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning. This submission follows our written submission of February, 2014. This submission, made in reply to the Productivity Commission’s draft report of July 2014, considers the report’s draft recommendations, […]