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Release of 10-year cornerstone strategy heralds a ‘fair go’ for children and young people with a disability in Australia
Mary Sayers, Children Young People with Disability (CYDA) CEO has warmly welcomed the release of Australia’s Disability Strategy saying that it is the most promising
Overwhelming opposition to planned NDIS reforms, say young people with disability and their families
Overwhelming opposition to planned NDIS reforms, say young people with disability and their families A report released today by the national organisation for children and young people
Address poverty for young people with disability and create a youth jobs plan
Nearly half of young people with disability (15-24 years) are being forced to live on inadequate income support payments as their main source of income.
Education jurisdictions let off the hook by the Disability Royal Commission during COVID-19 after neglect of students with a disability
Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) says the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability (DRC) has failed to give sufficient weight to the needs of students with a disability during the pandemic.
Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia
CYDA and 41 other disability rights and advocacy organisations have endorsed a position paper asking the Disability Royal Commission to actively work toward the goal of ending the segregation of people with disability in schools, housing and workplaces. People with disability fought long and hard for a Disability Royal Commission, and now we need them to fight for real reform, to fix the discriminatory and exploitative systems that keep us from fully participating in education and employment and living independently.
Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education
Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education The Victorian Government has today taken a significant step towards achieving inclusive education, becoming only the
Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show
Evidence to be presented at the Disability Royal Commission hearing on Monday 12 October will highlight the systemic failures and human rights breaches experienced by
No plan, no voice, clumsy solutions for children and young people with disability through COVID 19
Report after report has shown clear gaps for children and young people with disability through COVID-19 planning and response, with significant consequences and harm. This
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns As the Victorian COVID-19 situation worsens and ‘a
Once again no planning for children and young people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the second wave of the pandemic hits Victoria hard with 732 new cases today and almost 3,000 in the last week, and is threatening
Almost half of students with disability denied key school supports during pandemic: New research reveals
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
Almost half of students with disability denied key school supports during pandemic: New research reveals
Damning new research has revealed that Australian students with disability have again been unfairly left behind by Australia’s education system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children
