Tasmanian government releases official response to the Disability Royal Commission findings

Tasmanian has released its official response to the Disability Royal Commission, accepting 15 of the Commission’s 222 recommendations and accepting “in principle” a further 88.

Minister for Disability Services, Jo Palmer. Picture: Stephanie Dalton

The Tasmanian government has released its official response to the Disability Royal Commission, accepting 15 of the Commission’s 222 recommendations and accepting “in principle” a further 88.

On Wednesday, Minister for Disability Services, Jo Palmer, said the government needed to give further consideration to 24 recommendations, and “noted” the remaining.

The Disability Royal Commission was established in 2019 to examine how governments, institutions and communities can better protect people with disability from violence, abuse, and exploitation.

“All people with disability have the right to live their lives free from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation,” Ms Palmer said.

“The voices of people with disability are at the heart of our response and I want to personally thank the Tasmanians with disability, and their families, carers, advocates and support networks, who bravely shared their stories with the Disability Royal Commission.

“I’m heartened that a number of recommendations made by the Disability Royal Commission relate to work already underway within the Tasmanian government.

“This includes the establishment of Tasmania’s first Disability Commissioner and the introduction of our Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill.”

The Tasmanian response comes after the Australian Government today released the Joint Australian, State and Territory Response to the Disability Royal Commission.