CYDA joins other Disability Representative Organisations (DRO) in endorsing this joint submission to the Department of Social Services.
Together, we present 12 key recommendations, urging the government to:
- Actively involve with people with disability and DROs in shaping how resources are prioritised, allocated, and structured to meet their needs
- Rebuild trust through transparent decision-making that incorporates lived experience
- Ensure reforms are co-designed, evidence-based, and adaptable to diverse needs, with proper resourcing to acheive meaningful outcomes
This submission has been endorsed by:
- Australian Autism Alliance (AAA)
- Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA)
- Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA)
- Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA)
- Down Syndrome Australia (DSA)
- First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN)
- Inclusion Australia (IA)
- National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA)
- People with Disability Australia (PWDA)
- Physical Disability Australia (PDA)
- Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
You can download the PDF and Word versions of our full submission using the buttons above.
