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Support the call to extend the Disability Royal Commission

Why do we need more time?

The Disability Royal Commission has experienced significant delays due to a year of COVID restrictions and two years without adequate legislation to protect the privacy of everyone making submissions (now expected to be passed in May or June).

There is a lot of ground to cover when investigating violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability in all Australian settings, and for the safety and wellbeing of Australia’s disability community, the commission must have enough time to give the investigation the the proper attention it deserves.

The Hon. Ronald Sackville, Chair of the Disability Royal Commission, has asked for a 17-month extension. We support this call.

You can use the form below to write to Attorney-General Michaelia Cash and let her know that people with disability need more time to tell our stories.

 

The Disability Royal Commission has been asked to investigate the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability in ALL settings, but it does not currently have enough time to fully investigate ...

  • Exploitation of people with disability in employment.
  • Violence, abuse and neglect committed against people with disability in congregate living situations.
  • Abuse and neglect of children and young people with disability in education settings.
  • The impact of segregation on people with disability.
  • Domestic violence committed against people with disability.
  • Use of physical, chemical and social restrictive practices in all settings (healthcare, education, support services, family homes …).
  • Neglect of people with disability in healthcare settings.
  • Quality and safeguards around disability services.
  • Discrimination against First Nations people with disability.
  • Discrimination against people with disability from LGBTQIA communities.
  • Discrimination against people with disability from CALD communities.
  • Sexual violence and abuse committed against people with disability.
  • Gendered violence and abuse committed against women, girls and gender diverse people with disability.
  • Discrimination against people with disability by child protection services.
  • Experiences of people with disability in the criminal justice system.
  • The disproportionate number of people with disability amongst homeless populations.
  • Abuse of Guardianship.
  • Violence and abuse of people with disability by an intimate partner.
  • Impacts of intergenerational trauma on people with disability.
  • Causes and impacts of poverty on people with disability.
  • The experiences of people with disability during emergency situations (bushfires, pandemics … ).
  • Systemic barriers to accessing employment.
  • Systemic barriers to accessing justice.
  • Systemic barriers to accessing social security.
  • Systemic barriers to accessing the NDIS and other essential services.
  • Systemic barriers to accessing assistive technology and mobility equipment.
  • Forced sterilisations and contraception.
  • Education and training for people working in disability support services.
  • Disability awareness training in all sectors where violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation of people with disability may occur.
  • Lack of essential supports for people with disability living in remote areas.

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