Disability Royal Commission
The safety and rights of our clients are fundamental to the provision of our care and nursing services. At Home Care is committed to safeguarding the rights of people with disability and ensuring our organisation is part of a national culture of accessibility, inclusion, and respect.
What is the Disability Royal Commission?
The Disability Royal Commission was established in April 2019 in response to community concern about reports of violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with a disability. The final report was first published on 29 September 2023.
The Commission investigated:
- prevention and better protection for people with disability
- best practice for reporting, investigating, and responding to reports from people with disability
- promotion of an inclusive society who support people with disability to be independent and live free from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Service Provider Support for the Royal Commission
At Home Care fully supports the Royal Commission and has a zero-tolerance policy regarding the health and safety of people with disability. We welcome this inquiry and its initiatives to ensure all people are provided with a safe and secure environment that protects and upholds their rights. We work closely with our clients, their families, carers, guardians, advocates, stakeholders and, importantly, our team to ensure we provide our services in a safe and supportive environment where everyone is listened to and comfortable to communicate any concerns or suggestions.
The Royal Commission had established a national hotline to provide information about their work and answer any questions you may have. The national hotline may also be used by those who wish to make a submission and find it difficult to use the submission form. This is now closed.
Various options are also available for advocacy, financial, legal, and emotional support, which can be found on the Royal Commission’s website.
The Disability Royal Commission’s Final Report Released
The Royal Commission has made 222 recommendations on how to improve laws, policies, structures and practices to ensure a more inclusive and just society that supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
The Final Report consists of 12 Volumes plus an additional introductory volume, which includes the Chair’s foreword, our vision for an inclusive Australia, an executive summary and the full list of recommendations.
The final report was first published on 29 September 2023. Subsequently, minor corrections were made, and an updated report was published on 2 November 2023. The corrections are listed in the Corrigendum.
