The Disability Royal Commission was established in April 2019 and ran till September 2023. It was called in response to community concern about widespread reports of violence against, and the neglect, abuse and exploitation of, people with disability. 

The Disability Royal Commission investigated:

  • preventing and better protecting people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
  • achieving best practice in reporting, investigating and responding to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability
  • promoting a more inclusive society that supports people with disability to be independent and live free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation.