Submissions
December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; CYDA's Summary of Recommendations 2019-2022
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Disability Royal Commission - information for community members
About the Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability - commonly called the Disability Royal Commission - was established in 2019. It is scheduled to run until 2022.
A Royal Commission is an independent investigation into issues of public importance. Commissioners are appointed by the government. They will commission research, hear evidence and receive submissions, and then make recommendations to government about what should change.
For the Disability Royal Commission, the Commissioners have been asked to consider a range of issues, including:
- preventing and better protecting people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
- achieving best practice in reporting, investigating and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
- promoting a more inclusive society that supports people with disability to be independent and live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
They will look at these issues across all settings and environments, including schools, hospitals, workplaces, and homes.
More information
For more information about the Disability Royal Commission, please visit their website. You can also subscribe for updates.
CYDA has been funded to engage with the Royal Commission over the next two years, including to provide information to our members.
For more information about our work around the Commission, please contact our Policy and Program Manager Maeve Kennedy, on 03 9417 1025 or 1800 222 660 (regional or interstate callers). You can also This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Resources
Submissions
December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; Quest for Inclusion: A vision for an Inclusive Australia
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Submissions
December 2022
Joint Submission to the Disability Royal Commission; Charter of Human Rights
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Submissions
December 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission: Disability Pride Youth Forum
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Submissions
November 2022
Submission to the Disability Royal Commission: Targeted Engagement with young people with disability
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Submissions
November 2022
Joint submission from Disability Representative Organisations: Identified gaps in the scope of work undertaken by the Disability Royal Commission as at November 2022
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News
September 2022
Being realistic about inclusion: What’s realistic for young people with disability?
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Submissions
August 2022
CYDA's response to the Disability Royal Commission's background paper: Supported decision-making and guardianship: proposals for reform roundtable paper
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Submissions
May 2022
DRC Workbook for preparing a submission in support of your child
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Submissions
May 2022
CYDA’s response to the DRC’s Omicron issues paper
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Submissions
April 2022
CYDA Federal Election Platform 2022
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Submissions
February 2022
Submission to the consultation of the New Disability Employment Support Model
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Submissions
July 2021
Endorsement of ARACY Covid Report to DRC
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Submissions
June 2021
Response to the Disability Royal Commission's Promoting Inclusion issues paper
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Submissions
March 2021
#End Segregation Campaign and Position Paper on Segregation
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Media Releases
February 2021
Media Statement: Education jurisdictions let off the hook by the Disability Royal Commission during COVID-19 after neglect of students with a disability
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Submissions
February 2021
DRC response to the Covid-19 hearing report
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News
December 2020
Media: Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia
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Submissions
October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Restrictive Practices issues paper
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Submissions
October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Employment issues paper
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News
October 2020
Media: Disability Royal Commission and CYDA in the media
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Submissions
October 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Rights and Attitudes issues paper
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News
October 2020
Joint media statement: Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show
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Media Releases
September 2020
Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP
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Media Releases
September 2020
Privacy concerns a stumbling block for Disability Royal Commission submissions
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Submissions
July 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Response to Criminal Justice System issues paper
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Media Releases
May 2020
More than isolated’: COVID-19 compounds inequities for children and young people with disability
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Submissions
May 2020
Disability Royal Commission - Emergency planning and response during COVID-19
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Research & reports
May 2020
More than isolated: The experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Fact sheets
February 2020
The Disability Royal Commission and how to get involved
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Fact sheets
February 2020
How can we help keep children and young people with disability safe?
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Fact sheets
February 2020
What to do when harm occurs - or you suspect it
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Fact sheets
February 2020
What is violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and young people with disability
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Research & reports
October 2019
Towards inclusive education: A necessary process of transformation
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Submissions
October 2019
Disability Royal Commission - Education of children and young people with disability
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Submissions
September 2019
Draft accessibility strategy of the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation
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Submissions
July 2015
Inquiry into violence abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings
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Research & reports
October 2014
Strengthening participation of children and young people with disability in advocacy
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Research & reports
July 2014
Enabling and protecting: Proactive approaches to addressing the abuse an neglect of children and young people with disability
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