Joint submission on General Foundational Supports
CYDA joins other Disability Representative Organisations in endorsing this joint submission on the Department of Social Services’ General Foundational Supports consultation.
CYDA’s submission to the Department of Social Services’ Foundational Supports consultations
Government must provide a full and effective system of support for all children and young people with disability before removing or excluding them from the NDIS.
“Nowhere else to go”: Cuts to music therapy to leave young NDIS participants in limbo
Proposed cuts to NDIS funding for music and art therapy risk leaving thousands of young participants without life-changing support.
Anxiety and confusion surround Foundational Supports, survey reveals
Community consultation on Foundational Supports ends today, yet a troubling new survey reveals most people still do not know what they are.
Young people, parents, and caregivers on Foundational Supports
On 9 October 2024, CYDA launched a survey to gather feedback from young people with disability, parents, and caregivers about the government’s proposed Foundational Supports.
Social media ban risks isolating disabled youth
The Australian Government’s proposed legislation to restrict social media access for people under 16 risks seriously harming Australia’s disabled young people.
CYDA’s submission on the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
The proposed blanket ban on social media access for people under 16 risks disproportionately harming disabled young people.
CYDA’s submission to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Consultation on Collecting Data about Disability
Current ABS data collection is inconsistent and inaccessible, making it difficult to gain an accurate snapshot of children and young people with disability in Australia today.
Community organisations condemn government failure to act on DSP Senate Inquiry report
During last week’s Senate Estimates the Australian Government released its official response to the report on the Purpose, intent, and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension (DSP).
CYDA’s submission to the Senate Inquiry into Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024
CYDA is deeply concerned the proposed Better and Fairer Schools (funding reform) Bill 2024 overlooks the needs of students with disability.
A hand-drawn map
When mainstream employment is inaccessible, and the usual advice isn’t working, sometimes a passion project can lead to unexpected opportunities.
CYDA calls for more clarity and co-design as new NDIS rules take effect
Today, over 660,000 Australians with disability face a challenging new reality as transitional rules for the NDIS come into effect.
