Organisation
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Owning Institution:
The Disability Royal Commission was established in April 2019 in response to community concern about widespread reports of violence against, and the neglect, abuse and exploitation of, people with disability.
The Disability Royal Commission investigated:
- 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.
Report
Parents with disability and their experiences of child protection systems
This research sought to improve understanding of the experiences of parents with disability of Australian child protection systems, paying particular attention to the experiences of First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse parents with disability.
Report
Options to improve service availability and accessibility for First Nations people with disability
The recommendations in this report are framed against the backdrop of the entrenched poverty and profound disadvantage many First Nations people and communities continue to experience. In particular, the recommendations acknowledge First Nations people with disability’s long-standing struggle to achieve self-determination and agency over their lives and affairs.
Report
Wangkiny Yirra “Speaking Up” project: First Nations women and children with disability and their experiences of family and domestic violence
This research project aimed to engage with First Nations communities and key stakeholders in Western Australia to gain an understanding of their experiences of family violence, document their observations and experiences of barriers and/or enablers to seeking assistance and support, and make recommendations for future culturally safe prevention and protection programs.
Report
People with disability transitioning from prison and their pathways into homelessness
There is a significant evidence and policy gap in understanding and responding to post-release homelessness for people with disability. This rapid evidence review found a limited number of studies that were directly relevant to the research questions, indicating further research is needed that explicitly examines homelessness for justice-involved people with disability.
Report
Care criminalisation of children with disability in child protection systems
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability commissioned this research to improve understanding of the pathways that lead children with disability from their contact with child protection system to entering the criminal justice system.