Draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability – Download Draft Terms of Reference

A draft Terms of Reference has been developed so that you can provide feedback on the scope of a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

A summary of the draft Terms of Reference is provided below. Your feedback on these areas and considerations can be provided by completing the survey.

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Scope

The draft Terms of Reference give The Royal Commission the scope to consider:

  • All forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
  • In all settings, but with a particular focus on what governments, institutions and the community should do to prevent and respond.

Areas of focus

  • What governments, institutions and the community should do to prevent, and better protect, people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
  • What governments, institutions and the community should do to encourage reporting and effective responses to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
  • What should be done to promote a more inclusive society, which supports the independence of people with disability and their right to live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Other considerations

The draft Terms of Reference suggests the inquiry and recommendations would consider:

  • All aspects of quality and safety of services, including informal supports, provided by governments, institutions and the community to people with disability.
  • That people with disability have specific needs, priorities and perspectives based on their personal circumstances. This might include their age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, intersex status or race, and acknowledges the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability.
  • The critical role families, carers, advocates, the workforce and others play in providing care and support to people with disability.
  • Examples of good practice and innovative models of preventing and/or responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
  • The findings and recommendations of previous relevant reports and inquiries.