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Next hearing – Brisbane   24 March-27 March 2010

Royal Commission hearing to continue investigating education
The Royal Commission’s next public hearing will take place on Tuesday 24 March – Friday 27 March. It will be held in a specially designed and purpose built hearing room in Brisbane.

The public hearing will explore the barriers in the education system to students with disability in accessing and obtaining a quality education.

The public hearing in Brisbane will explore a range of topics including:
· the impact on students with disability of absences, suspension, exclusion or expulsion from school
· the effectiveness of policies, procedures and practices designed to re-engage students with disability in the education system where they have experienced suspension, exclusion or expulsion
· provision of reasonable adjustments and supports, and barriers to making reasonable adjustments and supports available, for students with disability
· individualised planning for students with disability in schools
· the use of restrictive practices against students with disability
· current educational qualification requirements for teachers relating to students with disability
· life course impacts, including transition to higher education and employment and mental health impacts.
The hearing will be livestreamed on the Royal Commission website and will feature live captioning and Auslan-English interpreters.

Community engagements in Burnie and Launceston.
The Royal Commission is holding two community forums and two information sessions in the Tasmanian cities of Burnie and Launceston on 17 and 18 March, 2020.
People with disability and their families and supporters are invited to attend a community forum. Community forums are an opportunity for people to share their stories with Commissioners and staff.
The Royal Commission can provide supports to anyone wanting to share their story at a community forum. It is important to note that these forums are not open to organisations including service providers and government agencies.
The Royal Commission is also holding two information sessions for organisations, including services providers, government representatives and the general public.
Information sessions are open to everyone and will include an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of Royal Commission staff.

People will not be able to share their story in an information session. Anyone wishing to do so should consider attending a community forum, making a submission, or applying for a private session with a Commissioner. Details about the submissions process and private sessions can be found on the Royal Commission website.

We recommend people register for community forums and information sessions in advance. Registration details are available on our website.

Community forums and information sessions will be accessible and there will be live captioning and Auslan – English interpreters.

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Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
Phone: 1800 517 199 (9:00am to 6:00pm AEDT)
Email: DRCenquiries@royalcommission.gov.au
Web: www.disability.royalcommission.gov.au