Review of the Disability Discrimination Act
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) made 222 recommendations to government in its final report. Some of these recommendations included changes to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
On 31 July 2024, the Australian Government published its response to these recommendations. This included accepting, in principle, the 15 recommendations related to the Disability Discrimination Act.
Read the government response to the Disability Royal Commission final report
As part of the government response to the Disability Royal Commission, the government committed $6.9 million to the review and modernisation of the Disability Discrimination Act.
The government has asked us to lead this review. The review will consider options to implement the 15 recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission, as well as further changes to improve the experiences of people with disability.
Consultation
The disability community has contributed to many reviews and inquiries over the three decades that the Disability Discrimination Act has been in force, including the Disability Royal Commission. This review will draw on the reports and submissions from these reviews and inquiries so that people with disability do not need to advocate again about the same issues and experiences.
In late 2024, we collaborated closely with representatives of the disability community.
Our next step is to launch an accessible public consultation process that will commence in March 2025 to ensure that all voices are heard.
The government invites the following groups to share their views on this important area for reform:
- people with disability
- carers
- advocates
- service providers
- employers
- unions
- education providers
- academia
- the broader community.
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