Thoughts on the Disability Royal Commission

A calendar that reads '29 September 2023'.

The Disability Royal Commission shared their ideas on 29 September 2023.

A 'Final Report' booklet with a question mark on the cover.

Reference Group members shared that some things were missing from the Disability Royal Commission’s final report.

They include:

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  • transport

A young child drawing on paper.

  • early childhood education

A worker supporting a person with disability in front of a school building with an arrow going out the door.

  • support for people with disability after they leave school.

A person with a thought bubble that has a disability icon in it. Next to them is a thumbs down.

Members explained that some of the words used in the report might create bad attitudes about disability.

A person pointing to themself. They have a thought bubble with 3 dots in it.

Your attitude is what you think, feel and believe.

A group of people that work different jobs with a tick above them.

Members talked about the Disability Royal Commission’s ideas on work that people with disability can do.

A person with disability using a laptop. They have a thought bubble with a person in work clothes in it and a dollar symbol next to it.

For example, how volunteer work can support people with disability to find paid work.

A person doing volunteer work to help other people.

When you volunteer, you:

  • work but you don’t get paid.
  • do work that helps other people.

Members shared that the Disability Royal Commission’s ideas will:

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  • include a lot of hard work

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  • take a long time to finish.