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
Experiences of domestic violence among women with restrictive long-term health conditions
This report describes the domestic violence experiences of women with restrictive long-term health conditions during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, using survey data collected in May 2020 from over 8,000 Australian women who were in a current relationship.
Report
Report on the key elements of the legislative framework affecting people with disability
This report describes the key elements of the legislative framework affecting people with disability. It covers State, Territory and Commonwealth laws that apply specifically to people with disability, as well as laws of general application which apply differentially to people with disability in important respects.
Discussion paper
Promoting inclusion: issues paper
This issues paper invites the public to share their views about what an inclusive society looks like, the barriers to inclusion, how Australia can become a more inclusive society, and how inclusion might prevent violence.
Discussion paper
Violence and abuse of people with disability at home: issues paper
This issues paper invites the public to share their views about how people with disability experience violence and abuse where they live.
Report
Report on public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
This report report makes a number of wide-ranging recommendations, in light of evidence from people with disability, advocates, experts and government representatives during the Royal Commission’s fifth public hearing held in August 2020.