Minister for Disability Services
Madeleine Ogilvie,
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is committed to working with people with disability and the wider community to build a more inclusive and accessible state free from violence.
From today, 28 March to 1 April, Hobart is hosting a five-day hearing of the Disability Royal Commission with a particular focus on the experience of women and girls with disability.
The Disability Royal Commission was established in April 2019 in response to community concerns about widespread reports of violence, neglect, abuse and exploitation of people with disability.
Tasmanians with disability have been invited to tell their personal experiences of family, domestic and sexual violence and abuse at part two of public hearing 17 of the Disability Royal Commission.
Through its focus on family, domestic and sexual violence and abuse the Hobart hearing will cover a range of areas including:
*Hearing directly from women and girls with disability who wish to tell their personal experiences and providing a safe, trauma-informed forum for women and girls to share their experiences;
*Examining how the National Disability Insurance Agency supports women and girls; and
*Hearing about the role of advocates and support services, including legal support, for women and girls with disability.
In line with ongoing COVID-19 safety restrictions this hearing will be conducted online and be livestreamed on the Royal Commission website.
