What is the Disability Royal Commission?
A Royal Commission has been set up to look at the issue of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with a disability. The Royal Commission will provide advice to the Australian Government and their terms of reference include advising on what should be done to:
- prevent, and better protect, people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
- achieve best practice in reporting and investigating of, and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
- promote a more inclusive society that supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
The Royal Commission has set up a website and has easy read information sheets as well as a video about their work:
