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Use of specific language important for people with disability: DRC Report

*Content warning: this media release deals with material that may be distressing People living with disability interpret the terms ‘violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation’ in a very broad way, and could construe ‘help’ from others as violent or abusive behaviour, a research report for the Disability Royal Commission has found.
Examining language and vocabulary used by people living with disability

Group homes still places of abuse and violence for people with disability

The closure of large institutions housing people with disability, with the resulting development of group homes has not eliminated institutional forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation experienced by people with disability, particularly those with serious intellectual disabilities, a report from the Disability Royal Commission says.
Public hearing report - Public hearing 3 - The experience of living in a group home for people with disability