Responsibility: Australian Government
Response: Accept in principle
Status: Further work required
What has been achieved to date
The response to recommendation 9.10 includes engaging on how a First Nations Disability Forum could develop disability-inclusive cultural safety standards. Cultural safety is a priority under the NDIS First Nations Strategy 2025-30, including reflecting cultural safety in NDIS Practice Standards.
What the Disability Royal Commission said in the final report
The Australian Government in partnership with the First Nations Disability Forum should develop disability-inclusive cultural safety standards for the provision of services for First Nations people with disability.
Disability service providers that support and have a responsibility for First Nations people with disability, including in the health, criminal justice and early childhood sectors, should incorporate these disability-inclusive cultural safety standards in their practices and organisations.
Australian Government Response July 2024
The Australian Government will work with First Nations people with disability, Community Controlled Organisations, mainstream support providers and other disability support providers to improve the cultural safety of supports, including through improved market stewardship and regulation. This will build on consultations on the regulatory model for quality and safeguarding of NDIS supports in response to the NDIS Review.
More recommendations
View progress on other recommendations made by the Royal Commission.