Organisation
Children and Young People with Disability Australia
Acronym:
CYDA
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Report
Snapshot of children and young people with disability in Australia
This report provides a comprehensive national overview of children and young people with disability in Australia aged 0–25. It draws on publicly available data to bring together evidence on demographics, early childhood, education, employment, health and wellbeing, housing and transport, income and finance, NDIS supports, safety and justice, and social and community participation nationwide contexts.
Survey Report
Disillusion and delay: CYDA’s survey of the learning experiences of children and young people with disability in 2024
This report summarises the findings of two surveys of nearly 400 children and young people with disability, and parents or caregivers, conducted in 2024 and 2025 as they navigated Australia’s education system. The report is a call to action, outlining key areas of concern and priority for children and young people with disability.
Guide
Starting to look for a job: a guide for young people with disability
Finding employment is empowering. It can build independence, skills and relationships. Sometimes though, it can be hard to know what kind of job you would like to do, or if your employer is inclusive of people with disability. This guide is to help young people with a disability get started in finding a job.
Guide
Understanding disability: an overview for employers
A quick guide for employers who are thinking about employing people with disability. It covers the social model of disability, different types of disability, how to talk about disability, and the benefits of accessible and flexible workplace practice.
Survey Report
NDIS eligibility reassessments: views of children and young people with disability, parents and caregivers
This report highlights the harm the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) eligibility reassessment process is causing families across the country. A survey of more than 200 young people with disability and parents or caregivers revealed widespread experiences of emotional turmoil and fears about being removed from the Scheme. The report makes 6 recommendations to improve...