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"The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries
from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging
from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of
People with Disability. It’s hard to fathom how someone could commit these
brutal crimes, let alone how they were not stopped or reported by a registered
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider.
After more than four years and many traumatic stories, the disability royal
commission’s final report was released this morning. Included in its 6,845
pages are 222 recommendations.
The scope of the A$600 million disability royal commission included school,
work, housing, hospitals and the criminal justice system.
The recommendations include the introduction of an Australian disability rights
act, a new disability government portfolio, a minister for disability
inclusion, and a department of disability equality and inclusion. There should
be an independent national disability commission and major reforms to dismantle
barriers to inclusive education, open employment, and accessible, appropriate
and safe housing, the report says.
Rather than respond to specific recommendations, the government announced it
would establish a taskforce for a staged response. But there is an urgent need
to ensure NDIS participants with the highest level of support need – who are
often the most vulnerable – have access to safe and adequate housing."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
