People with disability

Do you want to share your story with the Disability Royal Commission?

This brochure outlines who we are, what we do and how we can help people with disability who have been mistreated to share their story and be respectfully listened to.

Sharing Your Story with the Disability Royal Commission?

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.

Worried about sharing a story with the Disability Royal Commission?

Watch our short video on how to get free legal advice on options to share your story safely.

Are you going to be a witness?

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.

• Read the web page version of the factsheet — Are you going to be a witness factsheet?
• Read the PDF version of the factsheet — Are you going to be a witness factsheet?

Sharing Your Story with the Disability Royal Commission—Flipbook

How to share Your Story with the Royal Commission, video resource (including transcript).

• Read the flipbook on how to share Your Story with the Royal Commission.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - What is the Disability Royal Commission?

 In Australia, a Royal Commissions is the government’s way of finding out about big problems that are important to the public.

• View What is the Disability Royal Commission? (HTML version)
• View or download the What is the Disability Royal Commission?

Legal support to engage with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

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.

• Legal support to engage (HTML version) with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability factsheet. 
• Read the legal support to engage with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability factsheet

Can I name names?

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.

• Can I name names? factsheet — HTML version
• Read the Can I name names? factsheet.

Can I share my story with the Disability Royal Commission?

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. 

• Can I share my story HTML version. 
• Read the Can I share my story with the Disability Royal Commission factsheet

How am I protected if I receive a notice to produce?

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.

• How am I protected if I receive a notice to produce HTML version
• Read the How am I protected if I receive a notice to produce factsheet.

Protecting your story when you share it with the Disability Royal Commission

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.

• Protecting your story when you share it with the Disability Royal Commission factsheet HTML version.
• Read the Protecting your story when you share it with the Disability Royal Commission factsheet.

Who can share a story with the Disability Royal Commission?

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.

• Who can share a story with the Disability Royal Commission HTML version.
• Read the Who can share a story with the Disability Royal Commission factsheet.

Will I get into trouble for sharing my story with the Disability Royal Commission?

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.

• Read the Will I get into trouble for sharing my story with the Disability Royal Commission? factsheet.
• Will I get into trouble for sharing my story with the Disability Royal Commission? HTML version.

What happens to my story after a private session?

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.

• What happens to my story after a private session? (HTML version)
• Read the What happens to my story after a private session? factsheet.

Ideas for preparing your submission

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

• Ideas for preparing your submission (HTML version)
• Read the Ideas for preparing your submission