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February 2023
CYDA's submission to the consultation Draft National Stigma and Discrimination
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January 2023
CYDA's pre-budget submission 2023-24
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January 2023
How to make education better - Easy English version of the ACIE Roadmap achieving inclusive education in Australia
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December 2022
Auslan translation: LivedX 3: Healthcare settings for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
Auslan translation: LivedX 4: Community spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Summary and Easy Read - Tertiary education and learning
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December 2022
Auslan translation: LivedX 1: Tertiary education and learning
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December 2022
Auslan translation: LivedX 2: Financial security and employment
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December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; CYDA's Summary of Recommendations 2019-2022
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December 2022
Auslan translation: LivedX 5: Inclusion and decision making
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Summary and Easy Read - Financial security and employment
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Summary and Easy Read - Healthcare settings for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Summary and Easy Read - Inclusion and decision making
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Summary and Easy Read - Community spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper - Tertiary education and learning
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper - Financial security and employment
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper - Healthcare settings for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper - Community spaces for LGBTQIA+ Youth with disability
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December 2022
LivedX 2022 series: Full policy paper - Inclusion and decision making
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December 2022
Report: Taking the first step in an inclusive life Experiences of Australian early childhood education and care
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December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; Quest for Inclusion: A vision for an Inclusive Australia
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December 2022
Joint Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; Charter of Human Rights
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December 2022
Joint Submission Employment White Paper
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December 2022
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into on the national trend of school refusal
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December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission: Disability Pride Youth Forum
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December 2022
CYDA's response to the consultation papers for Australia's Disability Strategy: A Guide to the Guiding Principles and A Guide to involving people with disability in evaluation
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November 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission: Targeted Engagement with young people with disability
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November 2022
Inquiry into Long COVID and Repeated COVID infections
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November 2022
Joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations: Identified gaps in the scope of work undertaken by the Disability Royal Commission as at November 2022
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November 2022
Media release: Year 12 students with disability forced to navigate fragmented support systems while completing final exams
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November 2022
Take part in CYDA's National Youth Education Survey
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October 2022
Federal budget takes some steps toward inclusion, but more is needed to address challenges faced by children and young people with disability
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October 2022
Media release: The needs of young people with disability must be addressed in upcoming NDIS review
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October 2022
The impact of ending mandatory self-isolation periods for people with COVID-19 on children and young people with disability.
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October 2022
Webinar series - Inclusion in early childhood
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October 2022
Breaking news! CYDA welcomes a new CEO
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September 2022
Submission to Senate Select Committee on Work and Care
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September 2022
Event: Progress made and remaining challenges for students with disability
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September 2022
Being realistic about inclusion: What’s realistic for young people with disability?
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August 2022
Response to Disability Royal Commission's background paper: Supported decision-making and guardianship: proposals for reform
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August 2022
How did COVID-19 impact post-school transitions for young people with disability and how can these be better supported?
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August 2022
CYDA's response to the Disability Royal Commission's background paper: Supported decision-making and guardianship: proposals for reform roundtable paper
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August 2022
An optimistic future for disability employment: young advocates facilitate the NDIS Jobs & Skills Forum.
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July 2022
National Disability Advocacy Framework 2022-2025 consultation
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June 2022
Tips for early intervention from CYDA Webinar on Early Childhood
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May 2022
DRC Workbook for preparing a submission in support of your child
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May 2022
Recording: Young, Powerful & Engaged: CYDA's Federal Election Forum
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May 2022
CYDA’s response to the DRC’s Omicron issues paper
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April 2022
Calls for national plan to support young people with disability into employment
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April 2022
CYDA Federal Election Platform 2022
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April 2022
Labor’s Disability Plan – what’s in it for children and young people?
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February 2022
Submission to the consultation of the New Disability Employment Support Model
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Research & reports
September 2021
Locked out: Vaccination discrimination for children and young people with disability
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September 2021
NDIA's Support for Decision Making Consultation
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August 2021
National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020
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August 2021
Review of the Disability Support Pension Impairment Tables
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July 2021
Inquiry into the purpose, intent and adequacy of the Disability Support Pension
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July 2021
Endorsement of ARACY Covid Report to DRC
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July 2021
Quality Initial Teacher Education Review
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July 2021
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021 [Provisions]
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June 2021
Opportunities for our community!
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June 2021
Response to the Disability Royal Commission's Promoting Inclusion issues paper
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June 2021
Conference of State Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Mary Sayers speech
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June 2021
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May 2021
National Disability Employment Strategy consultation
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April 2021
Content warning: Response to the National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Final Development Consultation Paper
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April 2021
Indigenous Voice Co-Design Process Interim Report
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April 2021
Victorian State Disability Plan
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April 2021
CYDA’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on Job Security Young people with disability and job insecurity
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April 2021
Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Inquiry into independent assessments under the NDIS
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March 2021
Recognising rights children young people with disability forum
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March 2021
Tasmania's Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
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March 2021
#End Segregation Campaign and Position Paper on Segregation
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February 2021
Improving the NDIS for children with disability
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February 2021
Proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme access, eligibility and planning processes
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Media Releases
February 2021
Media Statement: Education jurisdictions let off the hook by the Disability Royal Commission during COVID-19 after neglect of students with a disability
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February 2021
DRC response to the Covid-19 hearing report
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January 2021
Video: UN COSP13 side event
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January 2021
Video: UN COSP13 side event
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December 2020
NDS & NDIS Outcomes Framework Introductory Paper
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December 2020
Media: Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia
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December 2020
LivedX 5: Kochava Lillit 'A Disability Introduction to Transformative Justice’ (Auslan)
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December 2020
UN event: It all begins with education
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December 2020
LivedX 4: Poppy Mullins ‘Veiled Inequality: Deconstructing the "One Size Fits All Approach" in Inclusive Education (Auslan)
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December 2020
LivedX 3: Allycia Staples ‘Kindness Matters’ (Auslan)
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December 2020
LivedX 2: Tim Chan - My Travels with Autism (Auslan)
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December 2020
National Youth Disability Summit - What young people with disability said - NDIS Position Paper
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit - What young people with disability said - Awareness, Access and Inclusion Position Paper
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit - What young people with disability said - Mental Health and Wellbeing Position Paper
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News & media
November 2020
LivedX 1: Tim Lachlan - Developing Confidence in Yourself and Your Abilities LivedX 2020 (Auslan)
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit Outcomes Report Card - Awareness, Access and Inclusion (Plain english PDF)
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit - What young people with disability said - Employment Position Paper
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit Outcomes Report Card - Employment (Plain english PDF)
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Media Releases
November 2020
Media Statement: Victoria pulls the first lever on delivering inclusive education
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November 2020
National Youth Disability Summit - What young people with disability said - Education Position Paper
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November 2020
Media: Access to the NDIS
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November 2020
National Disability Strategy Beyond 2020
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November 2020
Education in remote and complex environments: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training
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October 2020
About family-centred practice
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October 2020
Building strong families
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October 2020
Fraud vs. error and the NDIS
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October 2020
NDIS self-management - frequently asked questions
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October 2020
NDIS self-management - what do I need to know?
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October 2020
NDIS self-management FAQs: employment and staff
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October 2020
Options for your record-keeping system for self-managers
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October 2020
Parent and carer training and supports funded by the NDIS
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October 2020
Record keeping options for NDIS self-managers
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October 2020
Supporting the development of children and young people with disability
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October 2020
Understanding ECI language
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October 2020
Services and supports in the early years
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October 2020
Understanding NDIS language
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News & media
October 2020
A horrific playground incident: how one school failed its students
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October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Restrictive Practices issues paper
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October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Employment issues paper
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October 2020
Media: Disability Royal Commission and CYDA in the media
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October 2020
Joint media statement: Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show
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October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Rights and Attitudes issues paper
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September 2020
2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005
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September 2020
Media: Time for change in disability support
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September 2020
Responses to NDIS support coordination discussion paper
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September 2020
Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP
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September 2020
Privacy concerns a stumbling block for Disability Royal Commission submissions
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September 2020
Media: Students with disabilities could be disadvantaged if HECS loans are removed from failing students
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September 2020
Open letter to Victorian participants about COVID-19 supports
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August 2020
No plan, no voice, clumsy solutions for children and young people with disability through COVID 19
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August 2020
Podcast: Students with disability during COVID-19 - Advocacy for Inclusion
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August 2020
Inquiry into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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News
August 2020
Article: Governments urged to prioritise Victorians with disability during second COVID wave Advocates warn of "tragic outcomes" if proper planning is not undertaken
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August 2020
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns
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Media Releases
July 2020
Once again no planning for children and young people with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic
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July 2020
Audio: Ann speaking on Jane's COVID story
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July 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Criminal Justice System issues paper
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July 2020
Podcast: Left behind: remote learning while living with disability By Hilary Harper on Life Matters
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July 2020
Transcript: Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint committee
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July 2020
Article: 'One of the most difficult times we've ever experienced': Students with disability struggle during pandemic
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July 2020
Article: Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the remote learning period
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July 2020
Almost half of students with disability denied key school supports during pandemic: New research reveals
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Research & reports
July 2020
Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19 - Summary Report
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July 2020
Senate Select Committee on Autism inquiry
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Research & reports
July 2020
Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19 - Full Report
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Research & reports
July 2020
ACIE Driving change: A roadmap for achieving inclusive education in Australia
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Media Releases
July 2020
Urgent action needed to support Victorian children and young people with disability during COVID-19 lockdowns
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June 2020
Webinar on NDIS- Self-Management and creating a good life
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June 2020
Statement in response to ABC Background Briefing episode: Who seeks to profit from the trauma of abuse survivors?
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June 2020
Podcast: More than Isolated Advocacy for Inclusion
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June 2020
New NDIS data about children and young people with disability
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June 2020
Addition to submission 30 to inquiry into education in remote and complex environments
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June 2020
New NDIS employment support guidance and removal of COVID-19 measures
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June 2020
Further action needed to improve safety and independent living for people with disability
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June 2020
Victorian consultation on lessons from remote learning
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Media Releases
May 2020
More than isolated’: COVID-19 compounds inequities for children and young people with disability
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May 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Emergency planning and response during COVID-19
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May 2020
Inquiry into the Australian Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Research & reports
May 2020
More than isolated: The experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Submissions
May 2020
Letter to PAEC's inquiry into the response to COVID-19
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News
May 2020
Webinar on NDIS- Self-Management for Families of children and young people with disability
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May 2020
Senate inquiry confirms the need to review income support payments for young people with disability
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May 2020
Webinar – NDIS and COVID-19 information for families and young people (NDIS participants 18 - 25 years and beyond)
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May 2020
Webinar – NDIS and COVID-19 information for families and young people (NDIS participants 7-18 years)
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May 2020
Webinar – NDIS and COVID-19 information for families and young people (NDIS participants under 7 years)
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May 2020
Joint Standing Committee Inquiry into the NDIS workforce
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Research & reports
April 2020
ACIE providing inclusive education in a time of crisis - Principles & recommendations
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March 2020
ACIE learning at home during a time of crisis COVID19 (coronavirus)
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Media Releases
March 2020
Don’t leave our kids behind: Families of kids, young people with disability concerned about new intensive care coronavirus guidelines
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February 2020
Inquiry into the education of students in remote and complex environments
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February 2020
The Disability Royal Commission and how to get involved
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February 2020
How can we help keep children and young people with disability safe?
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February 2020
What to do when harm occurs - or you suspect it
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February 2020
What is violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and young people with disability
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January 2020
Rights & laws for young people
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January 2020
Services & support for young people
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January 2020
Northern Territory - Get help
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January 2020
Tasmania - Get help
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January 2020
Queensland - Get help
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January 2020
Australian Capital Territory - Get help
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January 2020
New South Wales - Get help
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January 2020
Feedback on productivity commissions mental health draft report
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January 2020
Western Australia - Get help
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January 2020
Victoria - Get help
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Legislation & acts
December 2019
National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
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Submissions
December 2019
The review of senior secondary pathways into work, further education and training
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November 2019
Inquiry into free and equal: an Australian conversation on human rights
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Research & reports
October 2019
Towards inclusive education: A necessary process of transformation
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October 2019
Transformation to inclusive education: the next steps
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October 2019
Addressing ableism in education
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October 2019
What are the benefits of inclusive education?
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October 2019
What is inclusive education?
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Research & reports
October 2019
Time for change: The state of play for inclusion of students with disability
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Submissions
October 2019
Disability Royal Commission - Education of children and young people with disability
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October 2019
Improving the NDIS for children and young people with disability and their families
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September 2019
Draft accessibility strategy of the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation
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September 2019
Inquiry into adequacy of Newstart
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September 2019
NDIS planning submission
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September 2019
Restrictive practices authorisation in NSW
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August 2019
Inquiry into sustainable employment for disadvantaged jobseekers
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July 2019
NDIS thin markets
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November 2018
Feedback regarding restraint and seclusion in Victorian government schools
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November 2018
Queensland Human Rights Bill 2018
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September 2018
My health record system
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August 2018
Lowering the voting age and increasing voter participation
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August 2018
Future employment services discussion paper
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August 2018
Productivity committee review of the national disability agreement
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August 2018
Stronger outcomes for families
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July 2018
DHHS draft disability action plan 2018-2020
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July 2018
Supported school transport and transition to the NDIS
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Legislation & acts
April 2018
Disability Discrimination Act 1992
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April 2018
Inquiry into the United Nations sustainable development goals
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February 2018
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017
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November 2017
Australia's draft report to the UN committee on the rights of the child
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April 2017
Productivity Commission inquiry into NDIS costs
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February 2017
Inquiry into students with disability or special needs in New South Wales schools
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Legislation & acts
December 2016
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 (CRPD)
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July 2016
Abuse of students with disability in Australian schools
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June 2016
National education evidence base issues paper
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April 2016
Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse consultation paper best practice principles in responding to complaints of child sexual abuse in institutional contexts
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April 2016
Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse consultation paper institutional responses to child sexual abuse in out of home care
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January 2016
CRPD draft general comment on the right to inclusive education
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December 2015
Willing to work: National inquiry into employment discrimination against older Australians and Australians with disability
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Research & reports
November 2015
Post school transition: The experiences of students with disability
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Submissions
November 2015
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issues paper 10 advocacy and support and therapeutic treatment services
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Submissions
September 2015
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issues paper 9 addressing the risks of child sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools
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Submissions
August 2015
Hear our voices - current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system and the impact on students and families associated with inadequate levels of support
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July 2015
Inquiry into violence abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings
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June 2015
Review of the disability standards for education 2015
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June 2015
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issues paper 8 - experiences of police and prosecution responses
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May 2015
National Disability Insurance Scheme quality and safeguarding framework
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March 2015
CRPD general discussion on the right to education for persons with disabilities
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March 2015
National framework for protecting Australia's children (2009 - 2020)
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January 2015
Equality capacity and disability in commonwealth laws
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November 2014
Inquiry into out of home care
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Research & reports
October 2014
Strengthening participation of children and young people with disability in advocacy
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Research & reports
July 2014
Enabling and protecting: Proactive approaches to addressing the abuse an neglect of children and young people with disability
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March 2014
Senate select committee on school funding
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March 2014
Review of the national curriculum
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Research & reports
January 2014
Belonging and connection of school students with disability
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January 2014
National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012
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February 2013
Australian Education Bill 2012
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Legislation & acts
January 2013
Australian Education Act 2013
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Submissions
December 2012
National disability strategy implementation plan - exposure draft submission
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November 2012
Consultation paper regarding establishment of a royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse in Australia
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October 2012
Senate inquiry into teaching and learning
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Submissions
February 2012
Schools workforce - productivity commission draft report
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Submissions
September 2011
Review of funding for schooling
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May 2011
Review of disability standards for education 2005
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Submissions
September 2010
Disability care and support inquiry
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Legislation & acts
December 2006
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability 2006
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Legislation & acts
March 2005
Disability Standards for Education 2005
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January 2000
Employment for young people
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January 2000
Education for young people
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January 2000
Abuse & neglect for young people
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January 2000
NDIS for young people
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January 2000
Disability Royal Commission - information for young people
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Legislation & acts
September 1990
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989
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January 1990
Discrimination for young people
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