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Disability Royal Commission
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Everyone has a right to feel safe.

Disabled people are more likely to experience violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation than people who do not have disabilities.
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That’s why the Australian Government called a Disability Royal Commission.
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About the Royal Commission

7 Commissioners were chosen to lead the Disability Royal Commission and officially look into how disabled people are treated in Australia.

Some of the Commissioners identify as being Deaf or disabled.

The Disability Royal Commission has collected information through research, public hearings and the personal experiences people share.
Through people sharing their stories, the Disability Royal Commission got a better understanding of what is going wrong and how these things can be fixed.

The findings of the Disability Royal Commission will be shared in a report published by 29 September 2023.

In this report, the Disability Royal Commission will recommend how to improve laws and policies so that all disabled Australians feel safe and included.

View the final report

What is the focus of the Disability Royal Commission?

The Disability Royal Commission aims to find out how and why disabled people experience violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Violence means that someone is hurting you physically.

  • Abuse means that someone is treating you badly.
  • Neglect means that you are not being supported or taken care of the way you should be.
  • Exploitation means that someone is using you or taking advantage of you.
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