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Royal Commission Sydney hearing begins next week

The Royal Commission will begin its next hearing at Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush on Tuesday 18 February.
Commissioner The Honourable Ronald Sackville AO QC

Royal Commission to visit Logan and Ipswich, Queensland

The Royal Commission is inviting people with disability and their families to community forums in the Queensland cities of Ipswich and Logan on 4-5 February, 2020.
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Royal Commission to focus on people with disability and their experiences in the criminal justice system

The Royal Commission has released the Criminal justice system issues paper – the latest in a series of publications about key areas of inquiry.
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Royal Commission releases first Progress Report

The Royal Commission has released a schedule of events for 2020 and a Progress Report explaining the work undertaken since it was formally established in April 2019.
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Royal Commission hearing to investigate health care for people with cognitive disability

The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in February 2020 to investigate the provision of health care to people with disability.
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Royal Commission calls for input about access to health care for people with cognitive disability

The Royal Commission is calling for responses from individuals and organisations to the latest issues paper Health care for people with cognitive disability.
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Royal Commission releases Accessibility and inclusion strategy

The Royal Commission has released its Accessibility and inclusion strategy.
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Melbourne hearing to focus on the experiences of people with disability in group homes

The Royal Commission will hold its third public hearing in Melbourne from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December 2019.
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First Nations people with disability encouraged to share their stories

Commissioner Andrea Mason OAM is urging First Nations people with disability to share their stories with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Commissioner Andrea Mason OAM seated at desk

Royal Commission to hold public hearing into homes and living for people with disability

The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in Melbourne from 2 to 6 December 2019.
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Australian Government Media Releases


Establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Prime Minister, Minister for Families and Social Services
5 April 2019

Press conference with the Minister for Families and Social Services – Prime Minister, Minister for Families and Social Services
5 April 2019