Posted April 19, 2024
Following a disturbing Four Corners investigation into Irabina Autism Services last year, the NDIS Commission appointed a Former judge to conduct an independent review.
Posted March 22, 2024
The Australian government has delayed its formal response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) to mid-2024. Instead it has released a “Progress Update’”. So, what does the Progress Update tell us?
Posted March 1, 2024
Earlier this year Women With Disabilities Australia submitted their response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission / DRC) and its 222 recommendations, which was tabled in the Australian Parliament on 29 September 2023. Their analysis focuses on ten areas for … Continued
Posted March 1, 2024
For over four and a half years our disability community, laid bare throughout the Disability Royal Commission (DRC) the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation we have endured and continue to experience. PWDA stood alongside people with disability throughout the DRC, supporting them to share their individual experiences as we collectively called for justice and genuine … Continued
Posted February 19, 2024
Inclusion Australia have made a submission to the Department of Social Services (DSS) about the Government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission. In their submission, they talked about what the Government must do to support the rights of people with an intellectual disability.
Posted February 8, 2024
Closing date: March 1, 2024
Introducing two more opportunities for you to get involved and make a meaningful impact in the Priorities Project.
Posted December 5, 2023
As the old saying goes, no news is good news. But, one of the benefits of the NDIS has been that it pushed issues relating to people with disabilities into the mainstream media discussion.
Posted December 1, 2023
Closing date: January 19, 2024
The Australian Government has opened an online questionnaire and is inviting submissions from individuals and organisations about which Disability Royal Commission Recommendations are important to you and why.
Posted November 24, 2023
Minister for the NDIS and Government Services, Bill Shorten talks about Disability Royal Commission, NDIS and other issues at this door stop interview.
Posted November 8, 2023
DANA continues their analysis of the Final Report on the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), with their focus turning to the recommendations relating to restrictive practices.
Posted October 20, 2023
The disability royal commission’s final report included an expansive range of recommendations including the introduction of an Australian disability rights act, a minister for disability inclusion and a department of disability equality and inclusion. The government says it will establish a taskforce and a staged response to dismantle barriers to inclusive education, open employment, and … Continued
Posted October 18, 2023
Two hundred and twenty-eight recommendations. That was the result of four years of hearings, submissions and reports from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disabilities. Given disabled people are part of, and segregated from, virtually all areas of Australian life, this inquiry was always going to be big. For … Continued
Posted October 12, 2023
The Disability Royal Commission Final Report spans 12 volumes, over 2.5 million words and includes 222 recommendations. Jess Quilty takes us through some of the key recommendations for the NDIS and broader quality and safeguarding landscape.
Posted October 12, 2023
It’s a week since the Disability Royal Commission handed down it’s report and debate is still raging over one of the recommendations… to phase out special schools. The commission was split on the decision, and it appears that many Australian families living with disability are too. So what are the arguments for and against? And … Continued
Posted October 11, 2023
On the new episode, Dr George speaks to Alastair McEwin, Former Commissioner, Disability Royal Commission about what the findings of the Commission will mean for the disability community.