Protecting students' rights
Protecting students' rights
Community forums are an opportunity for people to hear about the work of the Commission and to tell us their ideas.
Forums will be held in a number of locations around the country. Dates and locations will be announced soon.
At hearings the Royal Commission will hear from people it has asked give evidence. Hearings can be attended by the public and media. Details about public hearings will be published as they become available.
Once the Royal Commission receives your submission, it will be recorded, reviewed and used to inform the Commission’s work. It will only be used for this purpose.
Submissions made at this stage of the Commission’s work will be treated as public documents and will form part of Commission records. People who wish to make confidential submissions will have that opportunity shortly.
The Royal Commission may use information you have provided in its reports and other publications, but we will never publish any of your personal information.
Whether you use the submission form or phone us, we will ask you some questions about yourself so we can understand the context of your submission, and contact you if we need to ask you any follow-up questions.
The Royal Commission particularly wants to hear about:
• Incidents of violence, neglect, abuse or exploitation of people with disability
• Complaints processes and outcomes
• Lack of access to support or services
• Quality of disability support services
• Examples of best practice and innovation
Some of these may not be relevant for you. If you are using the form, please just answer the questions you are able to. If you are providing your submission another way, please provide as much relevant information as you have. The questions above are a guide.
For more detail about all the areas being considered by the Royal Commission, see the Terms of Reference.https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/about/Pages/letters-patent.aspx
You can make a submission using the submission form below. If you find it difficult to use the form, you can also make a submission by phoning us or sending us an email.
The form indicates the information we require about people and organisations making submissions, and includes questions about areas the Royal Commission is focusing on. An Easy Read version of the form is also available below.
Easry Read Submission form easy-read-submission-form-PDF
Submission Form submission-form-disability-royal-commission-PDF
Phone
If you find it difficult to use the form, you can provide your submission by phone on 1800 517 199 (9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday AEDT).
Email
You can also email a submission to us at DRCenquiries@royalcommission.gov.au
The Australian Government is funding a legal advisory service and advocacy support for people who want assistance to make a submission. This support will be available shortly.
We are committed to making accessible and appropriate arrangements for people with disability, and their families, carers and others, to engage with the Royal Commission, provide evidence and share information about their experiences.
If you need assistance with the submission process, or there is information on this website that you cannot access, please:
• contact our information line on 1800 517 199 (9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday AEDT), or
• email DRCenquiries@royalcommission.gov.au
A submission is the main way people and organisations can provide information to the Royal Commission about their experiences of violence, neglect, abuse or exploitation of people with disability. Anybody can make a submission.
The Royal Commission cannot resolve individual cases. It cannot award compensation or force a person or organisation to take particular actions.
Auslan https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/submissions/Pages/submission-process-in-Auslan.aspx
The Disability Royal Commission wants to hear from all Australians about their experiences of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability.
We want to make it as easy as possible for people with disability to participate in this Royal Commission and share their stories, so we are now accepting submissions where you can share your experiences with us.
Definition of “violence and abuse” and examples. Violence and Abuse-Definition
Definition of “restrictive practices”. Restrictive Practices-definition
National Legal Aid (NLA) together with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) will provide a free, national legal advisory service for people engaging with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The legal advisory service will be an independent, trauma informed and culturally safe service that will be delivered nationally.
You can contact NLA on 1800 771 800 between 8.30am-5pm AEST. As well as registering contact details, the helpline will provide basic information, assistance and referrals.
The full range of legal advice services will be rolled out over the coming months and will be available prior to the commencement of public hearings. We will continue to provide updates on all support services as they become available.
An interim website will be available at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au from Monday 16 September. A national and separate website for the service will also be established in due course.
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