Submissions are gradually being published on the official DRC website. Some organisations have published their submissions to the Disability Royal Commission on their own websites. Links to statements from disability advocates and other representatives of advocacy organisations, that have been submitted in preparation for hearings, are also included below:
Action for More Independence and Dignity in Accommodation (AMIDA)
- Group Homes Issues Paper response
- Statement of Pauline Williams (Projects Co-ordinator)
- Statement of Colin Hiscoe (Self Advocacy Resource Unit and President of Reinforce)
Advocacy Tasmania
Australian Centre for Disability Law
Council for Intellectual Disability
- Statement of Justine O’Neill (CEO)
- Statement of James (Jim) Simpson (Senior Advocate)
DACSSA Disability Advocacy
- COVID-19 and Disability – A Systemic Impact Report (in response to Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper)
Developmental Disability WA
Disability Justice Australia
- Statement of Fiona Downing (Senior Advocate)
Family Advocacy
- Submission No.1: Inclusive Education
- Submission No.2: Response to Education and Learning Issues Paper
- Statement of Cecile Elder (Executive Officer)
Independent Advocacy SA
Melbourne East Disability Advocacy
Ngaanyatjarra Yankunytjatjara Pitjantjatjara Women’s Council (NPYWC)
People With disability WA
Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI)
- Submission on Inclusive Education of Students with Disability
- Submission on Emergency Planning and Response – Impact of COVID19 Restrictions on People with Disability in Queensland
- Submission on Group Homes
- Joint statement of Michelle O’Flynn and Nikki Parker (Director and Education Advocate)
Speak Out Association of Tasmania
- Issues Paper Response – Group Homes
- Statement of Kalena Bos (Self Advocate)
VALID
- Statement of Kevin Stone (CEOand
- Statement of Sarah Forbes (Advocacy Manager)
- Statement of Dariane McLean (Advocate)
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service
- Statement of Naomi Anderson (Lawyer)
Women With Disabilities ACT
- Response to the Royal Commission Issues Paper on Group Homes
- Response to the Royal Commission Issues Paper on Emergency Response
Women with Disabilities Victoria
National organisations
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations
- Statement on Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
- Joint statement of Ross Joyce and Patrick McGee (CEO and National Manager – Policy, Advocacy & Research)
Children and Young People with Disability Australia
- Emergency planning and response during COVID-19
- Education of children and young people with disability
- Not even remotely fair: Experiences of students with disability during COVID-19
- Statement of Mary Sayers (CEO)
Down Syndrome Australia
- Submission to Education and Learning Issues Paper
- Submission to the Emergency Planning and Response Issues paper
People With Disability Australia
- Submission in response to the Group Homes Issues Paper
- Submission in response to Emergency Planning and Response Issues Paper
- Statement of Eleanor Gibbs (Director, Media and Communications)
Women With Disability Australia
- Response to Issue Paper on Education and Learning
- Response to Group Homes Issue Paper
- Response to Employment Issues Paper
See the Spotlight on Advocacy page for quotes and videos of appearances at the public hearings.
Email Siobhan at policy@dana.org.au if your advocacy organisation has published a submission to the DRC that we can link to from this page.