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.
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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.
Inclusion must remain at the heart of early childhood reforms
Children and Young People with Disability Australia is pleased to see the Productivity Commission’s report into early childhood education and care echo longstanding calls for stronger inclusion.
CYDA’s submission to the Australian Disability Strategy Review
CYDA strongly supports the intent and actions of the Australian Disability Strategy (ADS).
However, we believe there is room for improvement to ensure better outcomes and effectively address the inequities and discrimination faced by children and young people with disability.
Where is the stable work for young people?
When formal training and years of experience still don’t lead to ongoing work – Ashleigh Keating writes about the struggle to find stable employment as a young person with disability.
Bringing disabled stories into the classroom
CYDA Inclusion Coordinator Laura Pettenuzzo discusses the power of having genuine disability representation in books in this article for Education Australia.
The Disabled Employee Podcast – Episode 4: When the contract ends
Young people with disability often find that the work available to them is short-term contract work. So, how do you deal when you are regularly facing unemployment at the end of your latest contract? Dureece, Thanh and Britt talk about finding the next opportunity, the impact of being of being in limbo between jobs, and the pitfalls of the Disability Support Pension.
Joint submission on the consultation on draft lists of NDIS Supports
CYDA joins 16 other Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) in endorsing this joint statement on the consultation on draft lists of NDIS Supports.