Royal Commission sends NDIS a message on violence

When asked earlier this week about the Government’s intended response to last year’s Senate Committee Inquiry that uncovered appalling instances of violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability, a spokeswoman for the Federal Social Services Minister said the Government was taking the inquiry’s findings and recommendations into account, as it developed a quality framework for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

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Topics:
Human Rights, NDIS

Author:
Keran Howe and Jen Hargrave

Source:
Croakey

Date published:
Wed 13th Apr, 2016