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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.
“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.
Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education is deeply alarmed by the Queensland Government’s recent announcement to build six new special schools.
Disability Representative Organisations call for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments
Disability Representative Organisations have worked together to develop a detailed joint position statement offering recommendations to guide the Australian Government’s transition to a new human right-based needs assessment model for the NDIS.
CYDA calls on renewed government to deliver lasting change
CYDA congratulates the Albanese Government on its recent re-election. The historic result comes at a critical moment for children and young people with disability, and their families and caregivers.
Group of 75 organisations and experts call for reform to laws that stop people with disability from voting
This Saturday, most adult Australians will vote in the Federal Election. However, there is a whole section of our community who can be removed from the electoral roll and disallowed from having their say: people with “cognitive disabilities.”
Youth voice on cost of living crisis
Ollie is a young disabled person living through the cost of living crisis. In this short video, he shares how rising costs are affecting his family and reminds us not to leave disabled children and young people out of the conversation.
Disabled young people and the cost of living crisis
Fadhil, a young person with disability, shares how the rising cost of rent, food, and lack of accessible housing are impacting his life.
“Enough is enough”: People with disability need economic justice in cost of living crisis
With nine days left until the Federal Election, Australia’s disability representative organisations have come together with solutions to relieve cost of living pressures on 1 in 5 voters – people with disability – who have so far been ignored in the campaign.
Tied: a comic about love, independence, and the disability support pension
This powerful comic by Kaygan explores love, mutual care, and the harsh reality of how the Disability Support Pension system can undermine the independence of disabled people in relationships.