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.