ROYAL COMMISSION NEWS | TALKING DISABILITY

The Royal Commission has been investigating the challenges faced by people with disability in finding and retaining employment in the latest public hearing. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Employment of people with disability hasn’t improved in years, hears Disability Royal Commission

Tags Employment Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 1 week ago by Anna Christian

Employment rates of people with disability in Australia have not seen improvement in 30 years, an expert told the Royal... Read more

An NDIS Commission spokesperson says the increased volume of unauthorised restricted practices is “completely unacceptable”. [Source: Shutterstock]

Reports of restraints are found to have tripled as Disability Royal Commission discusses rights

Tags NDIS Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 3 weeks ago by Anna Christian

The latest Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability public hearing has... Read more

Senior Counsel Assisting the Disability Royal Commission Kate Eastman SC says preventing violence against women with disability will require systemic change. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Majority of women with intellectual disability have experienced sexual abuse, hears Disability Royal Commission

Tags Royal Commission Posted 1 month ago by Anna Christian

Ninety percent of Australian women with intellectual disability have experienced sexual abuse according to figures heard... Read more

Disability Royal Commission Chair Ronald Sackville has been involved in a draft report labelling the Australian COVID-19 vaccine rollout as "seriously deficient". [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Disability Royal Commission slams vaccine rollout

Tags Royal Commission Posted 2 months ago by Anna Christian

Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been labelled “seriously deficient” by the Royal Commission into Violence,... Read more

Chair of the Disability Royal Commission the Honourable Ronald Sackville AO QC says changes to confidentiality to protect people with disability are timely. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Royal Commission’s protection of people with disability welcomed as submissions grow

Tags NDIS Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 3 months ago by Anna Christian

People with a disability now have their confidentiality protected by law for their entire lifetime once they submit to... Read more

Ann Marie Smith's former carer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Adelaide's Magistrate Court this week. [Source: SA Police]

The former disability care worker of Ann Marie Smith pleads guilty to manslaughter

Tags NDIS Royal Commission Posted 4 months ago by Jesse Neill

The carer of a 54-year-old woman with cerebral palsy who died in April 2020 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Read more

Of the 27,000 National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants aged 16 and over living in shared homes, less than 20% have received both doses of the COVID vaccine [Source: Shutterstock]

​Four out of five Australians with disability still without COVID-19 vaccine

Tags NDIS Conditions Therapies Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 4 months ago by Jesse Neill

While much of the focus has been on whether the Federal Government will mandate vaccinations for disability support... Read more

The need for improvements to preventative healthcare for people with disability has been highlighted in new research by the UNSW [Source: Shutterstock]

People with intellectual disability at greater risk of preventable hospitalisation

Tags NDIS Conditions Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Research Royal Commission Posted 5 months ago by Jesse Neill

People with intellectual disability are more likely to unnecessarily end up in hospital for conditions that could... Read more

A disability care resident received threats in an anonymous letter the Disability Royal Commission has heard

Disability Royal Commission hears of shocking threats to disability care resident in SA

Tags NDIS Government Royal Commission Posted 5 months ago by Jesse Neill

A South Australian family have told the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with... Read more

Sunnyfield Disability Services CEO Caroline Cuddihy fronted the disability royal commission over three days last week. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Disability royal commission hears allegations of abuse at NDIS accommodation provider

Tags NDIS Government Royal Commission Posted 6 months ago by Jesse Neill

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal... Read more

The adequacy of the disability pension will be put under the microscope in a new senate inquiry. [Source: Shutterstock]

Senate supports inquiry into Disability Support Pension

Tags NDIS Finance Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Accommodation Royal Commission Posted 6 months ago by Jesse Neill

The experiences of people trying to access the Disability Support Pension (DSP) are set to be examined as part of a... Read more

Counsel Assisting Kate Eastman SC grilled Department of Health official over disability resident de-prioritisation in vaccine rollout [Source: Supplied]

Vaccine rollout to disability sector an "abject failure" and "discrimination"

Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 6 months ago by Liz Alderslade

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability held a special hearing on... Read more

The Disability Royal Commission has been granted a 17-month extension. [Source: Disability Royal Commission]

Disability Royal Commission granted extension until September 2023

Tags Accessibility Industry Government Royal Commission Posted 6 months ago by Jesse Neill

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been granted a... Read more

The Disability Royal Commission will be investigating the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability. [Source: iStock]

DRC to investigate COVID-19 vaccine rollout for people with disability

Tags Government Royal Commission Posted 7 months ago by Liz Alderslade

Following a tumultuous national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and... Read more

Lookout is using integrated technology in disability service delivery that can help the sector meet the transparency, accountability and management expectations of the public. [Source: iStock]

Integrated technology for NDIS support will revolutionise disability care

Tags Accessibility Health and Wellbeing Royal Commission Posted 7 months ago

SPONSORED STORY - The current Disability Royal Commission hearings have highlighted the need for changes to the way... Read more

Disability advocates are calling on the Government to hurry up and respond to requests to extend the Disability Royal Commission. [Source: iStock]

Peak bodies demand Government response to DRC extension request

Tags Advice Government Royal Commission Posted 7 months ago by Liz Alderslade

Disability advocacy groups are demanding that the Federal Government responds to requests from the Disability Royal... Read more

This study also uncovered alarming statistics around the violence and abuse people with disability experience over their lifetime. [Source: iStock]

Women with disability twice as likely to experience sexual assault, says DRC

Tags Health and Wellbeing Government Royal Commission Posted 8 months ago by Liz Alderslade

As Australia deals with the ongoing sexual assault cases against women in Parliament and the pervasive culture around... Read more

Currently, people providing written submissions to the Disability Royal Commission are only guaranteed confidentiality until the Royal Commission concludes in April 2022. [Source: iStock]

Disability representatives urge Government to pass DRC privacy legislation

Tags Royal Commission Posted 8 months ago by Emily Erickson

People with disability and representative organisations are calling on the Australian Government to pass legislation to... Read more

The Royal Commission encourages responses to its latest issues paper by 11 June 2021.[Source: Disability Royal Commission]

DRC seeks experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability in Australia

Tags Royal Commission Posted 8 months ago

The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear about challenges, barriers and ways to better prevent and reduce violence... Read more

The Aged Care Royal Commission has made three recommendations regarding young people in aged care in its Final Report. [Source: iStock]

Aged Care Royal Commission calls for end to young people with disability entering aged care system

Tags Government Royal Commission Posted 9 months ago

No person under the age of 65 should be living in residential aged care from 1 January 2025, says the Royal Commission... Read more