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Submissions to the Disability Royal Commission closed on 31 December 2022.
The Royal Commission is now preparing its final report, which is due by 29 September 2023.
If you have a question about your submission or another legal problem, e.g., the NDIS, discrimination or housing, please Contact us for free, independent legal support.
Your Story Disability Legal Support (Your Story) will continue to provide information, legal advice and referrals in 2023.
Read more about the free supports available.
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This brochure is about Your Story Disability Legal Support. It explains who we are, how we can help and what the Disability Royal Commission is about.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Brochure
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In Australia, a royal commission is the government’s way of finding out about big problems that are important to the public.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Brochure
Language: English,
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A short video (1min 38 sec) introducing Your Story Disability Legal Support - a free, independent legal service, supporting support people to share their story with the Disability Royal Commission.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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يتعرض الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة أحياناً للأذى، أو المعاملة السيئة، أو رفض المساعدة أو الاستغلال .
هذا خطأ تم إنشاء اللجنة الملكية المعنية بشؤون الإعاقة للتعامل مع الأم ر .
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: العربية [Arabic],
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कभी-कभी विकलाांगता-ग्रस्त लोगोां को आहत वकया गया है, उनके साथ बुरा व्यिहार वकया गया है, सहायता देने से मना वकया गया है या उनका फायदा उठाया गया है।
यह गलत है और इसके वलए विकलाांगता राजकीय आयोग का गठन वकया गया है।
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: हिन्दी [Hindi],
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残障人士有 时 会受到 伤 害、被 恶 劣 对 待、 求 援无果 或被利用。
这是错误的，残障人士皇家委员会的成立就是为了调查此类情况。
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: 官话 [Mandarin, Simplified Chinese],
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Kung minsan ang mga taong may kapansanan ay nasasaktan, tinatrato nang hindi mabuti, tinatanggihan ng tulong o pinagsasamantalahan.
Ito ay hindi tama at ang Disability Royal Commission ay itinatag upang tingnan ang mga bagay na ito.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: Tagalog [Filipino],
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Đôi khi những người khuyết tật bị tổn thương, bị đối xử tệ bạc, bị từ chối giúp đỡ hoặc bị lợi dụng.
Điều này này là sai trái và Ủy ban Hoàng gia Người Khuyết tật đã được thành lập để xem xét điều này.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: Tiếng Việt [Vietnamese],
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This guide is written in easy English (simplified language) making it suitable for people with low literacy or where English is not their first language.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Brochure
Language: English,
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This easy English guide is about the Disability Royal Commission. It is written in easy English (information written in an easy to read way) making it suitable for people with low literacy or for whom English is not their first language.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Brochure
Language: English,
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This fact sheet is about Your Story Disability Legal Support. It is written in easy English (information written in an easy to read way) making it suitable for people with low literacy or for whom English is not their first language.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Brochure
Language: English,
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Watch our short video on how to get free legal advice on options to share your story safely.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
Translations are available in these languages
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قد تشعر بالقلق أنك إذا حكيت قصتك للجنة الملكية المعنية بشؤون الإعاقة، فسيعرف شخص ما بالأمر، وسيتم إيذائك أو تتعرض للضرر في المكان الذي تعيش أو تدرس أو تعمل به، أو لا تحصل على الخدمات التي تحتاجها.
كل هذا ضد للقانون، وهناك خطوات يمكنك أن تأخذها.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: العربية [Arabic],
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आपको इस बात की चिंता हो सकती है कि यदि आप विकलांगता राजकीय आयोग के साथ अपनी कहानी साझा करते करते/करती हैं, तो किसी को पता चल जाएगा, और इसके कारण आप जहाँ पढ़ाई, निवास या काम करते/करती हैं वहाँ आपको आहत या वंचित किया जाएगा अथवा आपको अपनी आवश्यकता की सेवाएँ प्राप्त करने से बाधित किया जाएगा।
यह गैर-कानूनी है और आप कदम उठा सकते/सकती हैं।
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: हिन्दी [Hindi],
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您可能担心，如果您向残障人士皇家委员会分享了您的故事, 会被别人发现您可能因此在您居住、学习或工作的地方 受到伤害或陷入不利境地, 或者您无法再获得需要的服务。
这是违法的，并且您可以采取措施。
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: 官话 [Mandarin, Simplified Chinese],
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Quý vị có thể lo là, nếu chia sẻ câu chuyện của mình với Ủy ban Hoàng gia Người khuyết tật, thì ai đó sẽ biết, và quý vị sẽ bị hại hoặc gặp bất lợi ở nơi mình sống, học tập hoặc làm việc, hoặc sẽ ngừng lại việc tham gia các dịch vụ mà quý vị cần.
Điều này là phạm pháp, và quý vị có thể thực hiện các bước sau.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: Tiếng Việt [Vietnamese],
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Baka nag-aalala ka na kung ibabahagi mo ang iyong kuwento sa Disability Royal Commission ay malalaman ito ng ibang tao, at ikaw ay masasaktan o madedehado sa iyong tinitirhan, pinapasukang paaralan o trabaho, o mahihinto ang iyong pag-access sa mga serbisyong kailangan mo.
Ang ganIto ay labag sa batas, at may mga hakbang na maaari mong gawin.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: Tagalog [Filipino],
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A witness is a person who will share their story at a public hearing.
This factsheet explains what happens when a person is a witness at the Disability Royal Commission.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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Are you choosing to tell your story to the Disability Royal Commission? Do you want to use the name of the organisation or a person when you tell your story? Read this factsheet to understand the law and your options.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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Are you a person with disability? Have you been hurt, treated badly, refused help or taken advantage of? Do you want to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission? Has someone been appointed to make decisions for you? This factsheet is about ways you can share your story.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This webinar is about what to do if you have had problems interacting with police in New South Wales. The speakers are lawyers from the Legal Aid NSW Human Rights Team, who talk about laws and complaints processes. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about private sessions with the Disability Royal Commission. The speakers are from Your Story Disability Legal Support, Blue Knot Foundation and People with Disability Australia. Please note that registration for private sessions has now closed. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is in a question-and-answer format. It talks about how Your Story can support people to safely share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar is hosted by Family Advocacy and includes captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is a panel discussion celebrating the disability community. The main speakers are a comedian who was born with a rare condition causing short stature; a carer and lawyer; and a disability advocate. They talk about inclusion and the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about supporting people with disability from multicultural communities. The main speaker is a woman with disability, who has a multicultural background and works with the National Ethnic Disability Alliance. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about how LGBTQIA+ communities can contribute to the Disability Royal Commission. The main speaker is a young queer, non-binary trans woman with disability, who talks about sharing their story. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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Have you received a notice to produce from the Disability Royal Commission? This factsheet is about what it means if you get a ‘notice to produce’, and the legal protections it gives you.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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A private session is a way to share your story in a confidential meeting with a commissioner from the Disability Royal Commission. This factsheet explains what legal protections a private session offers.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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One way to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission is by making a submission. A submission is a record of your story. This resource gives you some ideas and information about how to prepare your submission.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Brochure
Language: English,
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This webinar is a panel discussion with four guest speakers. They are members of the Your Story Advisory Group and share what it’s like to live with invisible disabilities. This webinar includes captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about privacy protections for people sharing stories with the Disability Royal Commission. The speakers are lawyers from Your Story Disability Legal Support. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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Do you want to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission? Do you need legal support? This factsheet is about how you can share your story and where you can get free, independent legal advice and support.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This webinar is about supporting people with disability from multicultural communities. The speakers are a Vietnamese Chinese-Australian person with disability and advocate; a multicultural community leader; and a disability discrimination lawyer. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about carers and how they contribute to our communities and the Disability Royal Commission. There are three speakers, who talk about their experiences caring for family members with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The main presenter is a lawyer from the Legal Aid NSW NDIS team. She talks about how to get onto the NDIS, how to prepare for a plan review, what to do if you don’t agree with a decision, and where to get support. This webinar is about laws that apply in all states and territories of Australia. It includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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Do you want to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission? This factsheet is about what the law says about sharing your story and naming an organisation or other people.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This referral form is for professionals working with people with disability. Use this form to refer your clients to Your Story Disability Legal Support for free, independent legal advice to safely engage with the Disability Royal Commission. You must secure your client’s consent before you refer them to our service. A completed referral form should be sent to: YourStoryDisability@legalaid.qld.gov.au
Audience: For organisations |
Publication type: Other
Language: English,
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This webinar is about safety, gender and disability. The main speakers are two female advocates with disability, one of whom is also a domestic violence survivor. They talk about what can be done to make Australia safer and more inclusive of women, girls, feminine-identifying, trans, intersex and non-binary people with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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How to share Your Story with the Royal Commission, video resource (including transcript).
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Flipbook
Language: English,
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Your Story Disability Legal Support staff answer frequently asked questions about the Disability Royal Commission and how to access free support to share your story or someone else’s.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Video
Language: English,
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This webinar is about autism and employment. The main speakers are two Autistic women, who are also advocates for the Autism community. They talk about what needs to change to make workplaces better for Autistic people. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This factsheet provides information about the new legislative protections for people giving confidential information to the Disability Royal Commission. It explains what the changes are, how they apply and how Your Story Disability Legal Support can help.
Audience: For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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The Government has changed the law to improve legal protections for people giving confidential information to the Disability Royal Commission. This factsheet explains what the changes are, how to take advantage of them, and where to get free legal advice and support.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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Are you thinking about requesting a private session with the Disability Royal Commission? This factsheet is about what happens to your story after you share it in a private session.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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Do you know or support a person with disability who has experienced (or is experiencing) violence, abuse, neglect or exploitation? Unsure how to share this story with the Disability Royal Commission? This factsheet is about who can share a story with the Disability Royal Commission.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This webinar is about the guardianship system in Queensland. The main presenter is a lawyer from Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion. He talks about guardianship law in Queensland, how guardianship orders are made and reviewed, and more. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This guide provides more information about why you would use the legal referral checklist and provides some brief explanations on the common legal issue that Your Story can advise on.
Audience: For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This factsheet is about ways to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission when you are worried about the consequences of sharing the story. You might know about a person with disability who has been hurt, treated badly, refused help or taken advantage of. If you are afraid you or another person might be punished for what you share, contact Your Story Disability Legal Support before you share your story with the Disability Royal Commission.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters | For organisations |
Publication type: Factsheet
Language: English,
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This webinar is hosted by Legal Aid NSW. It’s about how Your Story can work with community workers to support people to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. The main speaker is a lawyer from Your Story. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and live captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This webinar is hosted by Legal Aid NSW for community workers. The main speaker is a lawyer from Your Story Disability Legal Support. She talks about the support Your Story can provide, and common concerns and questions raised by people wanting to share their stories with the Disability Royal Commission. This webinar includes captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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This A3 poster is recommended for print purposes.
Audience: For people with disability | For organisations |
Publication type: Poster
Language: English,
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This checklist is for professionals working with people with disability. It can be used at any stage to identify if your client should consider getting legal advice before sharing their story with the Disability Royal Commission.
Audience: For organisations |
Publication type: Other
Language: English,
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This webinar is about COVID-19’s impact on people with disability and their families. The speakers are a Your Story Advisory Group member who was a lived-experience witness at the Disability Royal Commission; a Your Story lawyer who is also a carer and person with disability; and a Legal Aid NSW lawyer who cares for family members with disability. This webinar includes Auslan interpreters and captions.
Audience: For people with disability | For carers and supporters |
Publication type: Video
Language: English, Auslan [English],
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