CYDA’s Submission on Quality and Safety in Early Childhood Education and Care
Right now, children with disability are not as safe, heard, or included in early learning services as their non-disabled peers.
“A major red flag”: four in five warn Thriving Kids rollout is too rushed, CYDA survey finds
A new national survey of 1535 families and young people has found nearly 80% believe the government’s Thriving Kids rollout window leaves too little time to prepare, putting vital supports at risk.
CYDA’s Submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Thriving Kids
In August and September 2025, CYDA surveyed 1535 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, about their thoughts on Thriving Kids.
Social media age checks must be accessible
Children and young people under 16 will soon be unable to hold accounts on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
Nothing about us without us
Disability Representative Organisations stand united in our reiteration to government of nothing about us without us.
Rushed Thriving Kids rollout risks leaving families without critical support, warns CYDA
Children and Young People with Disability Australia cautions against rushing the Australian Government’s Thriving Kids program, announced today.
“Nothing has changed”: new report finds no progress for students with disability, two years after Royal Commission
Students with disability continue to be excluded, bullied, and denied meaningful support at school almost two years after the Disability Royal Commission called for urgent reform.
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.
NDIS eligibility reassessments: CYDA’s survey of children and young people with disability, parents and caregivers
On 7 May 2025, CYDA launched a national survey to gather feedback about NDIS eligibility reassessments from young people with disability, their parents, and caregivers.
“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.