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Are you Bushfire Ready?

In the event of a bushfire, you need to have a plan in place ready to act on. Having a disability can make this more complicated. Are you ready?

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Disability Royal Commission examines the experience of people with disability engaging with Disability Employment Services

The Royal Commission’s next public hearing will examine the experiences of people with disability engaging with the Disability Employment Services (DES) progra…

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Disability Royal Commission examines the experience of people with disability working in Australian Disability Enteprises (ADE)

The Disability Royal Commission examined the experience of people with disability working in Australian Disability Enterprises.

Disability Royal Commission - Hearing Update

Disability Royal Commission explores education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with congitive disability

The Disability Royal Commission is exploring education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with a cognitive disability in a public…

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Disability Royal Commission hearing focuses on a vision for an inclusive Australia

Public hearing 31 of the Disability Royal Commission focuses on a vision for an inclusive Australia. It explores what should be done to create a more inclusive…

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Disability Royal Commission investigates conditions in detention in the criminal justice system

Public hearing 27 of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation of people with disability will examine conditions in detention for p…

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Disability Royal Commission investigates People with cognitive disability and the Criminal justice system and NDIS

The Royal Commission is scheduled to hold a public hearing in Brisbane on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 August 2021 to explore issues relating to peop…

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Disability Royal Commission looks at preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disability services

This hearing of the Disability Royal Commission is a case study focusing on Sunnyfield disability services and will explore the prevention of exploitation, abu…

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Disability Royal Commission looks at preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disability services

Public hearing 23 of the Disability Royal Commission is a case study looking at preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disab…

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Disability Royal Commission public hearing 32 is revisiting disability service providers

The Disability Royal Commission will reconvene this month. Public hearing 32 will investigate the policies and procedures of disability service providers to…

Disability Royal Commission seeks submissions with latest issues papers

The Disability Royal Commission is seeking submissions from people with disability, their families, carers, supporters and disability organisations in response…

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First hearing of Royal Commission focuses on education

The First Hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) commenced this…

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First Nations people with disability matter

We know 1 in 5 Australians has a disability, roughly 20% of all Australians, but when we focus on First Nations people with disability… it’s more like 1 in 2…

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Pressure mounts for Disability Royal Commissioners to stand down

Bill Shorten MP, Shadow Minister for the NDIS and former Opposition Leader, has reiterated the disability sector’s calls for two disability royal commissioners…

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Public hearing on guardianship and supported decision-making for people with disabilities

Public hearing 30 of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation will examine Australian guardianship and administration laws and polic…

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Public hearing on the experience of violence against, abuse, neglect and expoitation of people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Public hearing 29 of the Disability Royal Commission focuses on people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) communities and the…

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Public hearing on the operations of the NDIS for First Nations people with disability in remote communities

Public hearing 25 of the Disability Royal Commission looks at the operation of the NDIS for First Nations people with disability in remote and very remote…

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Public hearing on violence against and abuse of people with disability in public places

Public hearing 28 of the Disability Royal Commission focuses on people with disability who have experienced violence and abuse in public places.

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Reporting abuse of people with a disability

Every person with a disability has the right to be safe.

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Royal Commission - Measures taken by employers and regulators to respond to the systemic barriers to open employment for people with disability

Public hearing 19 continues the Royal Commission’s inquiries into the systemic barriers to open employment that started with Public hearing 9. Public hearing 9…