The Morrison Government today announces that it will extend the final reporting date for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability to 29 September 2023.
\nThis provides an additional 17 months to account for the impact of COVID-19 and recognising the broad issues of inquiry under the Royal Commission\u2019s terms of reference.
\n\u201cThis extension will enable the Government to receive and implement recommendations as expeditiously as possible,\u201d Minister Ruston\u00a0<\/i>said.
\n\u201cThis will make meaningful change to the lives of people with disability, while also enabling the Royal Commission to fulfil its terms of reference.
\n\u201cWe remain focused on supporting people with disability, their families and supporters, advocacy groups and the disability community.\u201d
\nAttorney-General Michaelia Cash said the Government had favourably acted on requests from the Chair since the inquiry started.
\n\u201cThe Government has added a seventh Commissioner, refined the Letters Patent to articulate the Chair\u2019s role and progressed legislative amendments to the\u00a0Royal Commissions Act 1902<\/i>\u00a0to assist the Commission\u2019s workload,\u201d the Attorney-General said.
\nThe Royal Commission is independent from Government and sets its own processes including how it approaches its terms of reference, informs itself for the inquiry and, importantly, hears directly from people with disability, their families and loved ones.
\nThe Government continues to fund free and independent counselling and advocacy support for people with disability that have experienced violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation, as well as their families and carers, and anyone affected by the Royal Commission.
\nA national legal advisory service and legal financial assistance scheme are funded and available for people or entities giving evidence or engaging in other ways with the Royal Commission. Additional funding for support services for an extended reporting date will be considered through the ordinary budget processes.
\nThe Government looks forward to receiving the Royal Commission\u2019s final report on 29 September 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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