Labor and the Greens are calling for a royal commission into the disability services sector, firming up a path for legislation if this year’s federal election puts Labor into government.
Pressure is growing for the royal commission after a disability watchdog said it had received almost 200 reports of abuse in three months.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission – which covers NSW and South Australia – revealed on Thursday it had received 29 reports of sexual assault against NDIS participants, and 184 reports overall of abuse or neglect.
“People with a disability deserve their own separate and dedicated royal commission,” Linda Burney, opposition spokeswoman for families and social services, said on Friday.
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- violence, Abuse and Neglect
- Author:
- Max Koslowski
- Source:
- Sydney Morning Herald
- Date published:
- Fri 4th Jan, 2019