Media releases

Today the Royal Commission has published a research report titled Economic Cost of Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability. It estimates that the economic costs of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation (maltreatment) of people living with disability is $46 billion annually, or $9,600 on average per person with disability.

The Royal Commission will wrap-up its examination of disability service providers in its next public hearing. The hearing will examine the themes heard from people with disability and inquire into how service providers can prevent violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation occurring in the future.

The Chair of the Disability Royal Commission, the Hon Ronald Sackville AO KC, has written to the Chief Executive Officers of Australia’s airlines and domestic airports outlining concerns people with disability have reported to the Royal Commission based on their experiences with air travel.

Today the Royal Commission published a research report titled Diversity, dignity, equity and best practice: a framework for supported decision-making.

The Royal Commission has published the Commissioner’s Report on Public hearing 21, which examined the experiences of people with disability engaging with the Disability Employment Services (DES) program.

Starting on Monday 12 December, the Disability Royal Commission is holding a five-day public hearing in Brisbane, exploring what needs to be done to create a more inclusive society that supports people with disability from all walks of life across Australia.

Commissioner Dr Rhonda Galbally AC from the Disability Royal Commission has used the theme for this year’s International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) to draw attention to the importance of translating innovative projects and programs into systemic change.

A report commissioned by the Disability Royal Commission has found that LGBTQA+* people with disability experience higher rates of violence and abuse due to their gender or sexual orientation.

From 3 to 5 November 2022, the Disability Royal Commission engagement team hosted two online workshops focused on the experiences of violence, abuse neglect and exploitation of persons with disability using domestic air travel and in airports.