RMDec 30, 2023

Day 1, 17th public hearing of the #DisabilityRC today. Aus gov't established it to enquire into violence, abuse, neglect& exploitation of people w/disability. Evidence has been consistently horrifying, revealing multiple 'support' systems governed by discrimination & neglect üëá

https://twitter.com/Ann_dLandes/status/1508245353723797507

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GS LakesOct 1, 2023

So, who else had their Australian #DisabilityRC submission mangled to say something you didn't say? Mine was unrecognisable after, and just wrong.

It seems we don't even get to be heard. Our voices must be censored for abled comfort, to reinforce their system.

Ferdi MagellanSep 30, 2023

#Auspol #DisabilityRC

“It is on all of us to embrace our fellow human beings as equal and worthy as they are. The disability royal commission gives us a pathway to break down systems that harm people with disability.

“The question remains: will the Australian people join us on a journey to breakdown the cultural barriers that harm people with disability, so that we can all benefit from an inclusive Australia?”

From: @drrimmer
https://aus.social/@drrimmer/111148534832047718

Matthew Rimmer (@[email protected])

The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings | Elly Desmarchelier https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/29/the-disability-royal-commission-report-is-monumental-all-australians-must-confront-its-findings #disabilityrc #auspol #auslaw

Aus.Social
Show threadDaniel ReedersSep 29, 2023
Another great breakdown of the #disabilityrc findings and recommendations from The Age/SMH https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-disability-royal-commission-20230928-p5e8ct.html [$]
The 10 things you need to know about the disability royal commission

The commission’s final report contains 222 recommendations for governments, institutions and the Australian community. Here’s what you need to know.

The Age
Show threadMatthew RimmerSep 29, 2023
New Disability Rights Act needed to end abuse and exploitation, royal commission finds https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/29/disability-royal-commission-inquiry-final-report-handed-down-findings #disabilityrc #auslaw #auspol
New Disability Rights Act needed to end abuse and exploitation, royal commission finds

People with disability ‘continue to experience high rates of violence and abuse, multiple forms of neglect, and sexual and financial exploitation’, final report states

The Guardian
Show threadMatthew RimmerSep 29, 2023
The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings | Elly Desmarchelier https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/29/the-disability-royal-commission-report-is-monumental-all-australians-must-confront-its-findings #disabilityrc #auspol #auslaw
The disability royal commission report is monumental. All Australians must confront its findings

The report confirms that abuse and violence thrive where people with disabilities are isolated and segregated from the rest of the community

The Guardian
Show threadMatthew RimmerSep 29, 2023
Disability advocates urge faster phase-out of segregated education following royal commission report https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/29/disability-royal-commission-final-report-findings #disabilityrc #auslaw #auspol
Disability advocates urge faster phase-out of segregated education following royal commission report

Many welcome some commissioners’ recommendations on inclusive education systems but say projected timeframe is too long

The Guardian
Daniel ReedersSep 29, 2023
Great ABC News explainer on what the Disability Royal Commission has recommended. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/disability-royal-commission-recommendations-findings-explained/102911410 #disabilityrc #auspol
The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways

After four-and-a-half years of horrific evidence, Australia's biggest-ever investigation into the treatment of people with disability has dropped its final report. Here are the main takeaways.

ABC News
Show threadMatthew RimmerSep 29, 2023
Disability royal commission hands down final report with 222 recommendations for change https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/disability-royal-commission-final-report-recommendations/102913028 via @ABCaustralia #disabilityrc #auslaw #auspol
Disability royal commission hands down final report with 222 recommendations for change

After an inquiry lasting four-and-a-half years, the royal commission makes 222 recommendations for change.

ABC News
Matthew RimmerSep 29, 2023
The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-29/disability-royal-commission-recommendations-findings-explained/102911410 via @ABCaustralia #disabilityrc #auslaw #auspol
The disability royal commission is over and the recommendations are in. Here are the main takeaways

After four-and-a-half years of horrific evidence, Australia's biggest-ever investigation into the treatment of people with disability has dropped its final report. Here are the main takeaways.

ABC News