AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER, THE NATIONAL CABINET, & THE OPPOSITION LEADER

Immediate Actions Required for Australians with Disability in Response to the Disability Royal Commission
4th December 2024


Dear Prime Minister, Hon Anthony Albanese MP and Opposition Leader, Hon Peter Dutton MP,
We write to you, as Australians from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum. We include not only a diverse range of organisations that represent the interests of people with disability and their supporters but also individuals, including Australian Honours recipients, Commissioners, Advisory members, academics, community leaders and other eminent individuals.


We are from diverse backgrounds but united in our concern and position regarding the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.


After four-and-a-half years of harrowing evidence regarding the abuse and violence experienced by people with disability, we are concerned that as few as 13 of the 222 recommendations have been fully accepted by the Commonwealth Government. State and Territory Government responses have been similarly disappointing. As a matter of priority and urgency, the Commonwealth Government must confirm bipartisan support and progress key recommendations — especially within Volume 7 of the Final Report (regarding education, employment, and housing) and within Volume 4 (regarding the human rights of people with disability) — to enable an integrated ecosystem and an inclusive society throughout all of Australia, across all levels of government.

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