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; CYDA's Summary of Recommendations 2019-2022

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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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Being realistic about inclusion: What’s realistic for young people with disability?

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 Statement: Education jurisdictions let off the hook by the Disability Royal Commission during COVID-19 after neglect of students with a disability

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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Media: Disability groups fight to end segregation of people with disability in Australia

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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Media: Disability Royal Commission and CYDA in the media

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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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Joint media statement: Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show

News

October 2020

Joint media statement: Australia is failing students with disability, evidence to the Royal Commission will show

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Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP

Media Releases

September 2020

Open letter to the Attorney-General The Hon. Christian Porter MP

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Privacy concerns a stumbling block for Disability Royal Commission submissions

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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More than isolated’: COVID-19 compounds inequities for children and young people with disability

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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More than isolated: The experience of children and young people with disability and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic

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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The Disability Royal Commission and how to get involved

Fact sheets

February 2020

The Disability Royal Commission and how to get involved

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How can we help keep children and young people with disability safe?

Fact sheets

February 2020

How can we help keep children and young people with disability safe?

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What to do when harm occurs - or you suspect it

Fact sheets

February 2020

What to do when harm occurs - or you suspect it

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What is violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and young people with disability

Fact sheets

February 2020

What is violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and young people with disability

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Towards inclusive education: A necessary process of transformation

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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Strengthening participation of children and young people with disability in advocacy

Research & reports

October 2014

Strengthening participation of children and young people with disability in advocacy

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Enabling and protecting: Proactive approaches to addressing the abuse an neglect of children and young people with disability

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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