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Australian Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission
This document is the Australian Government Response to the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission).
Joint Government Response to Disability Royal Commission Recommendations
The Disability Royal Commission looked into problems people with disability have experienced. It helped us find out: what went wrong what we can improve.
Intellectual Disability Health Education and Training Expert Advisory Group – Meeting summary – 11 June 2024
This document summarises the discussion and outcomes of the ninth meeting of the Intellectual Disability Health Education and Training Expert Advisory Group (EAG), held on 11 June 2024.
NDIS Reform Community Catch up – 5 June 2024
The Department of Social Services (DSS) held an online community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 5 June 2024. A facilitator guided the online discussion.
NDIS Reform Community Catch up – 15 May 2024 (Canberra)
The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, at the QT Canberra.
NDIS Reform Community Catch up – 21 May 2024 (Perth)
The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Tuesday 21 May 2024, at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel in Perth WA.
NDIS Reform Community Catch up – 8 May 2024 (Sydney)
The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 8 May 2024, at the Sydney Masonic Centre.
Autism Health Roadmap co-design project
This report, by Autism CRC, is the result of a co-design project to inform the development of the Autism Health Roadmap. It contains 25 recommendations.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 4 – Realising the human rights of people with disability
Volume 4 examines Australia’s human rights obligations and proposes changes for a stronger and more comprehensive legal framework to protect and advance the rights of people with disability.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 9 – First Nations people with disability
Volume 9 outlines the issues and themes shared with the Disability Royal Commission by a wide range of First Nations people with disability, their families, carers, supporters and communities. It includes 13 recommendations.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 7c – Inclusive housing
Volume 7c considers the experiences of people with disability in accessing inclusive housing. It includes 12 recommendations, 8 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 8 – Criminal justice and people with disability
Volume 8 considers the experience of people with disability in contact with the criminal justice system. It includes 24 recommendations, 10 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 7b – Inclusive Employment
Volume 7b considers the experiences of people with disability in accessing inclusive employment. It includes 17 recommendations, all of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 7a – Inclusive Education
Volume 7a examines overcoming barriers to safe, quality and inclusive education. It includes 15 recommendations, 10 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 5 – Governing for inclusion
Volume 5 examines existing national disability policy, strategy and governance arrangements. It includes 7 recommendations, 6 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 12 – Beyond the Royal Commission
Volume 12 considers monitoring and reporting on action in response to the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations, and disability data improvements.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 11 – Independent oversight and complaint mechanisms
Volume 11 proposes strengthened independent oversight and complaint mechanisms and pathways across 6 areas. It includes 18 recommendations, 12 of which are within the Australian Government’s primary or shared responsibility.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 10 – Disability Services
Volume 10 examines how disability service providers, and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) can do more to prevent, identify and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation in disability services. It includes 33 recommendations.
Disability Royal Commission Australian Government Response: Volume 6 – Enabling Autonomy and Access
Volume 6 examines the barriers that impact people with disability being able to exercise autonomy and access services and systems on an equal basis as others.
Disability Royal Commission – Facts and figures
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC) undertook an expansive examination of the matters affecting the lives and experiences of Australians with disability.
NDIS Reform Community Catch up – 24 May 2024 (Brisbane)
The Department of Social Services (DSS) held a community catch up so the people attending could ask questions about NDIS reforms with the Minister for the NDIS, Hon Bill Shorten MP, on Wednesday, 24 May 2024, at the Brisbane Convention Centre.
COVID-19 vaccination – Disability provider alert 18 July 2024
This alert contains updates for disability service providers about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
DSOA Program manual – Appendix A – DSOA service and pricing schedule
This schedule outlines pricing for various DSOA services.
Aged Care Assessment Quality Framework
This framework is for is for aged care needs assessors. It guides assessors on the principles of high quality assessments to support the client experience.
Responding to the Disability Royal Commission
To build on existing funding and commitments made over the last 3 Budgets totalling more than $3 billion to build a more inclusive Australia for people with disability.
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