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IDEAS Has A Say: Disability Royal Commission - Emergency Planning and Response

The Disability Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is hearing from witnesses this week via a livestr…

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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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Public hearing to examine the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out for people with disability

The Royal Commission is examining the approach of the Australian Government and its agencies to the vaccination of people with disability and disability s…

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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…

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Royal Commission investigates experience of women and girls with disability

Public hearing 17 of the Disability Royal Commission will focus on the experience of women and girls with disabilities with a particular focus on famil…

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

Public hearing 20 continues the series of Royal Commission hearings examining how disability service providers prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect…

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Royal Commission looks at First Nations children with disability in out-of-home care

The Disability Royal Commission will seek to understand the systemic problems experienced by First Nations children with disabilities in out-of-home ca…

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Royal Commission looks at the Ann-Marie Smith case and continues investigating abuse in disability support services

This hearing of the Disability Royal Commission looks at the tragic case of Ann-Marie Smith's death and investigates violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation…

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Royal Commission looks at the human rights of people with disability and making the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities a reality in Australian law, policies and practice

The Disability Royal Commission will look at human rights and how the rights of people with disabilities found in the Convention on Rights of People with Disab…

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Royal Commission looks into health for people with intellectual disability

The Royal Commission on Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability resumes this week with a public hearing on health care, investigati…

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Royal Commission Media Release: Not a Recipe for Success – The ‘Creaming’, ‘Parking’ and ‘Churn’ of Disability Employment Services

In response to the Disability Royal Commission’s “Employment Issues Paper” published on the 31st March, Disability Employment Services (DES) were mentioned wit…

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Royal Commission publishes Disability in Australia and Agents of Our Own Destiny reports

November 2021 the Royal Commission publishes two new reports providing historic insights into the experiences of people with disability in Australia.

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IDEAS Has A Say: Disability Royal Commission - Emergency Planning and Response

Pressure mounts for Disability Royal Commissioners to stand down

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

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

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

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

Public hearing to examine the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out for people with disability

Reporting abuse of people with a disability

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

Royal Commission investigates experience of women and girls with disability

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

Royal Commission looks at First Nations children with disability in out-of-home care

Royal Commission looks at the Ann-Marie Smith case and continues investigating abuse in disability support services

Royal Commission looks at the human rights of people with disability and making the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities a reality in Australian law, policies and practice

Royal Commission looks into health for people with intellectual disability

Royal Commission Media Release: Not a Recipe for Success – The ‘Creaming’, ‘Parking’ and ‘Churn’ of Disability Employment Services

Royal Commission publishes Disability in Australia and Agents of Our Own Destiny reports

Royal Commission seeks comment for Issue Papers

Royal Commission seeks submissions

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