Our Thinking

On 28 September 2023, the Royal Commission handed their Final report to the Australian Government (the Final Report). The Disability Royal Commission’s Final report tells the Australian Government what changes need to be made to prevent violence against, and abuse, neglect and exploitation of, people with a disability. It recommends change so people with a disability can enjoy all human rights and freedoms fully and equally thereby impending their vision for an inclusive Australia and their recommendations. The Final Report is made of 12 volumes and makes a total of 222 recommendations. Volume 10 totalling 452 pages contains recommendations in relation to disability service providers. The main focus relates to establishing a National Registration Scheme, Proposed changes to the SCHADS Award and a National Code. We wanted to bring these to your attention as they could impact your workforce and how you run your organisation. We provide further detail below.