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[Narrator] Can I share my story
with the Disability Royal Commission?
[Will, lawyer] Your Story Disability Legal Support
is a free service for anyone
who wants to share their story
with the Disability Royal Commission.
[Narrator] Who can share their story
with the Disability Royal Commission?
[Will, lawyer] Anyone can.
There's no age limit
or specific requirement
for being able to tell your story.
For people who are subject
to guardianship proceedings
or mental health orders, it
is important to go and get
legal advice about your
specific circumstances.
For submissions or private sessions,
there's no capacity test,
like there might be,
in normal legal proceedings.
[Narrator] Do I need to have
evidence to prove my story?
[Will, lawyer]No, so your story is just
your personal experience.
So, you don't need to prove the facts
or provide evidence to prove
any of the points in your story.
The Royal Commission just
wants to know your truth.
[Narrator] Can I tell
a story about something
I saw happen to someone else?
[Will, lawyer] Yeah so, you can tell a story
about something that happened to you,
as well as something that
happened to somebody else.
If you're going to be telling a story
about someone else's experience,
then it is important that you
get their permission first.
There can be different submissions
that have been made about the same events,
but from different people with
their different perspectives.
So, for example, a parent
and a child with disability
might both tell their story
about their experience
with the child's school,
but for the parent
they will be telling their perspective
rather than the story
on the child's behalf.
[Narrator] How can I
find out more information?
Your story matters.
To find out more, call 1800 77 1800
or visit yourstorydisabilitylegal.org.au.
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Publication date: 17/11/2023
Publication type: video