Disability Royal Commission

5 Oct 2021

The Disability Royal Commission releases overview of responses to the ‘Promoting Inclusion’ issues paper

The Disability Royal Commission has published an Overview of responses to promoting inclusion issues paper.

29 Sep 2021

South Australian Government responds to several proposed adverse findings

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hold an additional day of Public hearing.

27 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine strategy and roll-out for people with disability ‘seriously deficient’

The Disability Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation released the draft Commissioners’ Report.

15 Sep 2021

Royal Commission examines experiences of First Nations children with disability in out-of-home care

The DRC will seek to understand the systemic problems experienced by First Nations children with disability in out of home care.

7 Sep 2021

Call to promote quality in disability services and provide appropriate safeguards

The Disability Royal Commission has published the Overview of responses to the Safeguards and Quality issues paper.

30 Aug 2021

Disability Royal Commission welcomes new law to protect confidential information  

Legislation has passed the Australian parliament today to protect confidential information provided to a Royal Commission.

17 Aug 2021

Royal Commission welcomes new roadmap to improve the health of people with intellectual disability

The DRC welcomes the Australian Government’s release of a national roadmap to improve the health of people with intellectual disability.

3 Aug 2021

First Nations people with disability outline key challenges to Royal Commission

The DRC has prepared a summary of responses from First Nations people with disability and their representative organisations.

4 Jun 2021

Disability Royal Commission granted an extension until September 2023

The Government has granted an extension for The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.

31 May 2021

Disability Royal Commission Public Hearing 14 announced: What has been learnt since Ann-Marie Smith’s death to help protect other people with disability

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hold its 14th public hearing on 7-11 June.