Australian Government response to the Disability Royal Commission report on public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The Australian Government welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability report to the experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government supports or supports in principle 21 of the recommendations and notes one. The Government has already taken action to address and implement many of the recommendations including reform to consultation processes, improvements to data, governance arrangements and the development of further guidance for providers of disability accommodation services.

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