The draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into
Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
are currently open for consultation until 28 March 2019.
Scope
The current scope of the draft Terms of Reference is very broad
and would allow the Royal Commission to investigate all forms of
violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with
disability. There is also set to be a particular focus on what
governments, institutions and the community should do to prevent
and respond to these issues.
Areas of focus
The draft Terms of Reference suggest that the Commission will
inquire into matters such as:
- what governments, institutions and the community should do to
prevent, and better protect, people with disability from
experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation;
