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Call for fair, safe, and accessible supports ecosystem
This Federal Election, we’re calling for urgent reform to the disability supports eco system for children and young people with disability. Watch our video to learn why fair, accessible, and safe supports are essential, and what needs to change.
People with disability invisible in Federal Budget
The 2025 Federal Budget raises more questions than answers about how people with disability are going to be supported through the government’s major reforms to the NDIS.
Australia’s disabled youth are in crisis
Young people with disability are leading the fight for reform in Australia but are up against a “growing crisis” of broken systems, according to CYDA CEO Skye Kakoschke-Moore.
Inclusive education: call to action
This Federal Election, we’re calling for genuine action on inclusive education for children and young people with disability. Watch our video and learn how we can create an education system that supports every student to thrive.
Australian Disability Strategy must not overlook children and young people, says CYDA
The Australian Disability Strategy 2021-2031 must focus on the needs of children and young people with disability or risk entrenching inequality and poor outcomes.
The faces behind the award-winning podcast: The Disabled Employee
From a lunch time chat to winning the national award for disability leadership, hosts Thanh, Dureece, Britt tell us all about The Disabled Employee podcast.
“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.
Holding / Being Held
Kaygan Lane reflects on interdependence within disability leadership via a beautifully illustrated comic.
Dear future disability leaders
There’s no one right way to be a disability leader, just like disability, leadership doesn’t have one look.
Diversity leading the way in the tech sector
Adam Choong discusses why it is vital for young disabled technologists to be at the forefront of innovation.
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.
