HON LINDA BURNEY MP

SHADOW MINISTER FOR FAMILIES AND SOCIAL

SERVICES
SHADOW MINISTER FOR PREVENTING FAMILY VIOLENCE
MEMBER FOR BARTON

SENATOR CAROL BROWN

SHADOW MINISTER FOR DISABILITY AND CARERS
SENATOR FOR TASMANIA

REPORTS UNDERSCORE NEED FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO ABUSE

AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY

Shocking reports today underscore the urgent need for a dedicated Royal
Commission into violence and abuse against people with disability.

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission have more clearly exposed the
prevalence of this problem.

But we don’t need yet another media report to know that violence and abuse
against people with disability occurs at much higher rates than the rest of the
community, often in places where they are meant to be receiving support.

Children with disability are particularly vulnerable, and women with disability are
more likely to experience family violence.

Advocates are saying these latest reports are just the “tip of the iceberg”, and
they have been calling for a Royal Commission for years now.

The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government should join Labor and commit to

establishing a dedicated Royal Commission as a matter of urgency.

People with disability deserve nothing less.

THURSDAY, 3 JANUARY 2019

MEDIA CONTACTS: DARYL TAN 0422 028 222 (BURNEY)

MICHAEL CHAITOW 0434 269 264 (BROWN)

Authorised by Noah Carroll, ALP, Canberra.