Disability Royal Commission Progress Report 2025

Volume 5 – Governing for inclusion

Volume 5 examines existing national disability policy, strategy, and governance arrangements.

Volume 5 examines existing national disability policy, strategy, and governance arrangements.

This volume includes 7 recommendations that propose changes in strengthening policies, strategies, plans, agreements, and leadership structures at the national level that affect people with disability.

The table below outlines progress made against recommendations in this volume.

Read more about the status definitions in the Reader's Guide.

NumberRecommendationLead JurisdictionResponseStatus
5.1Development of a National Disability AgreementAustralian, state and territory governments

Subject to further consideration: Commonwealth

Accept in principle: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA

Further work required
5.2Review and update of Australia's Disability StrategyAustralian, state and territory governmentsAcceptCompleted
5.3Review and update of disability strategies and plansState and territory governments

Accept: ACT, TAS, VIC

Accept in principle: NSW, QLD, WA, SA, NT

Please see individual state and territory updates
5.4Review of national agreements, strategies and plansAustralian, state and territory governmentsAccept in principleFurther work required
5.5Establishment of a National Disability CommissionAustralian GovernmentSubject to further considerationSubject to further consideration
5.6New governance arrangements for disabilityAustralian GovernmentNoteNote
5.7Focal points across jurisdictions to implement the CRPDAustralian, state and territory governmentsAccept in principleIn progress
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